Claims
An Ontario arbitrator has upheld a personal cost award against a lawyer who could not get his client to attend three different scheduled pre-hearing discussions concerning an accident benefits claim. The lawyer’s client, Roman Luskin, was injured in a 2005 motor vehicle accident and applied to the Personal Insurance Company of Canada for statutory accident […]
September 30, 2008
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It is a common requirement of construction contracts, leases and manufacturer/ vendor agreements that one party be obliged to place insurance coverage on behalf of the other contracting party. When, as is frequently the case, this obligation is not complied with, the court, in the ensuing litigation between the parties, seeks to define the scope […]
By Judith Kennedy | September 30, 2008
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Changing the Perception of Insurance
By Jim Haskins | September 30, 2008
4 min read
Social Networks are a Treasure Trove of Information.
By Charles Foster | September 30, 2008
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The recent catastrophic explosion and fire on Aug. 10, 2008 at the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases facility in Toronto, Ont. has raised many questions about the storage, handling and use of propane. In Canada the installation and use of all propane fired equipment, including propane fuelled vehicles is regulated by B149.1-05: The Natural Gas and […]
By Richard Kooren | September 30, 2008
Restoring the Balance
By Richard C. Halpern | September 30, 2008
In its recommendations to the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has recommended a $1,500 cap on post-PAF assessments and treatments for minor injuries. The recommendation was one of 25 made to FSCO as part of the commission’s five-year review of the province’s auto insurance legislation. IBC suggested that […]
A Series Of Articles Provided By The Insurance Institute Of Canada
Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. lost a long-time stalwart member and friend with the passing of John McHugh on Sept. 24, 2008. John, vice president, Claims Operations for Crawford, was known throughout the industry as a fine gentleman, a devoted family man, a distinguished claims professional, and a gifted leader. His career spanned over 30 […]
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