Claims
What happens when your client’s property is damaged and the insurer disagrees with the claimant on how much work is needed to restore it? Some of these claims disputes can result in lawsuits, when the claimant brings the insurer to court alleging breach of contract. But the courthouse is not the only place to resolve […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 24, 2019
3 min read
It won’t surprise at least one lawyer to hear about insurance claims stemming from the Toronto Raptors championship parade. There were plenty of exposures present during the event on June 17, mainly because of a lack of resources available and poor planning by organizers which led to the inability to appropriately control the crowds, said […]
By Adam Malik | June 21, 2019
If you are using today’s climate models to predict the frequency and severity of tomorrow’s severe weather, your estimates could be off, suggests a recent convocation speaker at a major Canadian university. Recent unusual patterns in the jet stream are “tied to some of the most damaging extremes we have seen in recent years,” said […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 21, 2019
Think you don’t need travel insurance? Think again. According to a recent survey conducted on behalf of RBC Insurance, just over one-quarter (26%) of 1,000 Canadians polled have made an insurance claim as a result of something that happened to them while travelling. One-third (33%) of those claims were related to visits to a doctor, […]
By Jason Contant | June 20, 2019
2 min read
Financial companies, including insurers, are moving positively towards dealing with climate change but more needs to be done – and it will need to be risk managers at the forefront to prepare their companies, according to a new study. The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) surveyed 27 major institutions around the world and found […]
By Adam Malik | June 20, 2019
Offering 12 beers for less than half price might be a good way for your client to get a crowd of customers into its bar, but it is not necessarily the best risk mitigation strategy. A Niagara area bar is 20% liable for an accident caused by an impaired driver, the Ontario Superior Court of […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 20, 2019
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – People in a small southwestern Saskatchewan city are cleaning up after a sudden dump of rain caused parts of the downtown to be flooded. It’s been dry in Swift Current for months, but that all changed when the skies opened up on Tuesday afternoon. Everett Hindley, the legislature member for the […]
By The Canadian Press | June 19, 2019
1 min read
If your client hits a pedestrian while driving slightly faster than the limit in a dark rain storm, does that mean he or she is liable? It depends which judge you ask. Prashant Jadhav was walking down the shoulder of Brookfield Road on Oct. 27, 2013 in St. John’s, Nfld. He was hit by a […]
By Greg Meckbach | June 19, 2019
Post-marijuana legalization, how will adjusters know if a driver is “intoxicated”?
By Chloe Mathioudakis, Litigator, Field Law; and Erika Carrasco, Partner, Field Law | June 17, 2019
4 min read
TORONTO – Frantic Raptors fans bolted from a square in downtown Toronto after police said they were investigating reports of shots fired at a massive rally celebrating the team’s historic NBA championship win. The festivities were briefly suspended as one of the hosts alerted the crowd that there was an emergency and urged the public […]
By The Canadian Press | June 17, 2019
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