Claims

Ontario Superior Court reviews law for summarily dismissing a claim

An Ontario Superior Court of Justice case, Oliveira v. Mullings, recently considered the standard for summarily dismissing a claim made against an auto insurer. The claim was based on a September 2003 motor vehicle collision, in which one of the defendants, Phillip Mullings, was the driver of a vehicle owned by his mother, defendant Claudia […]

August 1, 2007

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Ontario Superior Court reviews law for summarily dismissing a claim

An Ontario Superior Court of Justice case, Oliveira v. Mullings, recently considered the standard for summarily dismissing a claim made against an auto insurer. The claim was based on a September 2003 motor vehicle collision, in which one of the defendants, Phillip Mullings, was the driver of a vehicle owned by his mother, defendant Claudia […]

August 1, 2007

2 min read

Alberta introduces Insurance Act amendments, changes limitation periods

The Alberta government on June 12 introduced Bill 42, which contains a number of changes to the province’s Insurance Act, including an extension of the limitation period for a policyholder to claim against an insurer from one to two years. The bill proposes to establish a regulation-making authority that would require disclosure of a limitation […]

August 1, 2007

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Catastrophe Preparedness: Ready For The Worst?

The claims profession is not immune to the same succession issues facing the insurance and other industries.

August 1, 2007

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