Claims

Insurer must defend negligence case, despite pollution exclusion

Supreme Court: an insurer’s duty to defend a CGL case involving a pollution exclusion will depend on the cause of the legal action.

By David Gambrill | June 3, 2022

3 min read

Why adjusters are feeling squeezed during Cat response

As NatCats increase in frequency, getting adjusters to the scene of a claim has been “tougher than it’s been in years past.” Claims experts blame economic strain and inflationary pressures, as well as to the ongoing war for talent.  Following the derecho storm that plowed through Ontario and Quebec in May, and the ongoing spring flooding […]

By Alyssa DiSabatino | June 3, 2022

3 min read

The insurance policy clause that saved this self-insurer

A large, self-insured hazardous waste hauler doesn't have to cover fire damage to a truck owned and operated by one of its contractors.

By David Gambrill | June 2, 2022

3 min read

B.C. government urges people to prepare for possible flooding as weather warms

TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Warming weather is causing rivers to rise in northern British Columbia, prompting the province to encourage people to prepare for possible flooding.   A joint statement from the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Management B.C. says a warming trend this week is pushing temperatures to the highest yet this season and […]

By Jason Contant | June 2, 2022

2 min read