Claims

Court allows insurer to reject claim without obligation to void or cancel policy

The Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed that if an insured fails to disclose a material change in a risk to a commercial insurance policy, the insurance company may reject the claim without being obligated to void or cancel the policy instead. In Patriquin v. Great Lakes Forest Products, the Great Lakes Forest Products company […]

January 31, 2009

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Claims

Containment Strategies

Communication key to curbing escalating property claims costs

January 31, 2009

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Claims

A Good Tailor

Prompt professional and efficient claims service styled especially for insurers is a prime focus at Marsh Adjustment Bureau Ltd.

January 31, 2009

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Claims

The Arbitration Process

A cost effective means of settling disputes between insurers.

January 31, 2009

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Property Loss Update (February 01, 2009)

Continuous change is simply a way of life for modern-day, professional loss adjusters. It hits from many different directions and the ability to adapt can be impacted by the daily challenges of dealing with customers who have been traumatized by a significant loss. But, our adjusting profession does a marvelous job of being able to […]

January 31, 2009

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Court dismisses claim for delay

Nearly fifteen years after a fire damaged an insured’s home, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba has dismissed the claim for delay. In Martin et al v. The Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Company, Wayne and Diane Martin owned a home insured by Portage La Prairie that contained a “large quantity of personal property.” […]

January 31, 2009

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Escalating Damages in Serious Brain Injury Cases

Three recent, well-publicized court decisions produced multimillion dollar awards of damages in cases involving brain injury. The injuries were catastrophic. But the damages awarded were unprecedented. In Marcoccia v. Gill, the plaintiff, Robert Marcoccia, was a twenty-something male who injured the frontal and temporal lobes of his brain in a car accident, and was left […]

January 31, 2009

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Claims

Court allows insurer to reject claim without obligation to void or cancel policy

Containment Strategies

A Good Tailor

The Arbitration Process

The Arbitration Process

Property Loss Update (February 01, 2009)

Insurance Coverage Decisions

Court dismisses claim for delay

Hanis V. Teevan

Escalating Damages in Serious Brain Injury Cases