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An insured tenant might question, I paid for the insurance: can my landlord sue me? Or, the landlord’s insurer might ask whether they can pursue the tenant by way of subrogation. Either way, a trilogy of cases decided over 30 years ago by the Supreme Court of Canada — Cummer-Yonge Investments Ltd. v. Agnew -Surpass […]
July 31, 2010
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Common factors involved in motorcycle claims;
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“Forewarned is forearmed” may be a clichéd aphorism, but it’s a useful one for claims adjusters to keep in mind. The most pressing forewarning is that, insurance fraud, already a huge drain, is likely to increase in Canada as it has in the United States, due to the present economic climate. The Insurance Bureau of […]
When it comes to week 104, the most important thing an independent adjuster can do is to be prepared.
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A Danger to Insurance Personnel
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The law requires parties to an insurance contract to act with utmost good faith. When a loss adjuster or insurer is sued for bad faith dealing, plaintiff’s counsel may try to portray the insurer as having victimized or betrayed a vulnerable insured. In this article, we look at how a claim file should be documented […]
Derek Ballard joined Blouin, Dunn LLP as of Jun. 15, 2010. Ballard obtained his law degree at the University of Manitoba in 2002 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2003. Since his call, he has practiced in many areas of insurance litigation, including personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, disability insurance and class […]
The Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association and the Canadian Insurance Claims Managers’ Association held its Atlantic Provinces Joint Meeting in Fredericton, NB June 23 to 25. • A left to right: Sandi Wentzell; Lynn Prescott; Luc Aucoin; Rick Cicin; Stephen Robb, Rick Embleton; Brian McLean and Mike Nickerson. B left to right: Grant King; Luc Aucoin; […]
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The Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association’ Ontario Region Convention was held at Hockley Valley Resort in Orangeville, Ont., June 10 to 12. The program included the Annual General Meeting, golf on the beautiful Hockley Valley course (non-golfers were treated to the spa) and a president’s reception and dinner. Sincere thanks to the sponsors of the event: […]
The National Association of Independent Adjusters Annual Conference was held at the Renaissance Esmeralda Hotel in Indian Wells, California, May 24 to 27. •
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