Claims

Anatomy 101: Common Motor Vehicle Accident Injuries

As insurance professionals, when we manage motor vehicle injury (MVA) claims we conduct a range of activities like interviewing clients, reviewing medical documentation, and liaising with a range of healthcare professionals. As a result, we gain a lot of medical rehabilitation knowledge -knowledge that is invaluable in the rehabilitation planning process. The more we know […]

March 31, 2010

7 min read

McGrimmon v. Personal: Anomaly or Harbinger?

Justice McKinnon of the Ontario Superior Court recently found in McGrimmon v. Personal Insurance, 2010 ONSC 108, that a homeowner’s insurer owed a duty to defend to the defendant owners/vendors of the insured property in respect of allegations of misrepresentation, non-disclosure and negligence relating to alleged defects and deficiencies in the property. This decision has […]

March 31, 2010

8 min read

Building on a Promise: Construction Surety Bonds

Suretyship is the act of legally becoming liable to one party for the debt, default or failure to perform of another party. There are many types of surety bonds, including fiduciary bonds, court bonds, permit bonds, licence bonds and tax bonds. In this article, we look at construction contract bonds. In technical terms, a surety […]

March 31, 2010

5 min read

On the scene (April 01, 2010)

Tracey Drew has been appointed director of sales for Cunningham Lindsey Canada, where she will be expanding the firm’s customer base across the country and increasing awareness of specialized claim solutions. Drew brings with her more than 25 years experience in the insurance industry. She has worked as an adjuster as well as business development […]

March 31, 2010

4 min read