Claims

Appeal court ‘vindicates Aviva’ in slip-and-fall lawsuit

Commercial liability clients do not have to settle personal injury lawsuits even if the defendants are perceived as having deep pockets, a recent Court of Appeal for Ontario ruling suggests. “A litigant, or its insurer, even if wealthy, is not obliged to pay a settlement just because it has been sued; it is entitled to […]

By Greg Meckbach | May 6, 2021

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Insurance certificate fraud costs ex-broker $26K

Alberta’s broker regulator has issued a civil penalty of $26,000 against a former broker found to have issued false insurance certificates to clients as “placeholders” until coverage was bound — which it never was. The penalty was based on 52 examples of what council deemed to be fraud committed by the ex-broker, Hakan Bahadir. Council […]

By David Gambrill | May 5, 2021

4 min read

Why insurers like Ontario’s plans to restrict tow trucks

Ontario tow truck operators will be prohibited from stopping within 200 metres of motor vehicle accidents unless they are specifically asked to do so by people involved in the collision. This is what will happen if Bill 282, the Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, is passed into law. The intent of the law is that […]

By Greg Meckbach | April 29, 2021

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Tribunal quashes small claim from owner of water-damaged strata unit

Your client owns a strata apartment in a high-rise. Water starts coming in from the ceiling from the unit above. The night security guard visits the higher of the two units but neither the occupant nor the security guard can find the source of the leak. Should the owner be liable if a plumber does […]

By Greg Meckbach | April 29, 2021

3 min read