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What Gore Mutual advises about winter tires

Ontario auto clients should start thinking soon about their seasonal tire change, an executive with Gore Mutual suggests. “As we get further into fall and temperatures begin to drop below seven degrees Celsius, motorists should definitely begin thinking about changing to winter tires. In southwestern Ontario, this change in weather typically happens around mid- to […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 6, 2020

2 min read

What business interruption coverage appeal to U.K. Supreme Court could look like

British insurers are not taking yes for an answer from the High Court of England and Wales, which recently ruled that insuring business interruption “following” a notifiable disease, within a certain distance of the client, does in fact mean that COVID-19 is covered if there was even one case in the client’s vicinity. The U.K. […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 6, 2020

3 min read

Appeal court dismisses lawsuit against Economical over additional insured endorsement

A solar energy developer has lost its appeal against Economical in a commercial coverage dispute regarding an additional insured, in which the policy wording referred to “liability arising out of the operations” of the insured. “Contractual insurance obligations and additional insured endorsements are a frequent source of litigation between owners, contractors, and their insurers,” as […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 5, 2020

4 min read

Doubling down on specialty

Bernard McNulty, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s new chief agent for Canada, explains the impact of the pandemic and what changes may be in store

October 3, 2020

5 min read