Claims
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 […]
By GLENN GIBSON | January 31, 2009
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The Cases You Should Know About From 2008
By CHRISTOPHER R. DUNN | January 31, 2009
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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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The Ontario Court of Appeal Addresses the Apportionment of Defence Costs
By MICHAEL TEITELBAUM | January 31, 2009
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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 […]
By IAN A. MAIR | January 31, 2009
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Claims and Recovery
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Tim Ponton has been appointed regional vice president (Western) and brings with him a wealth of experience and passion to his new role with Winmar Franchise Corp. Ponton’s management, administration and adjuster experience over the past 28 years with Major Independent claims management organizations will help increase our ability to service our clients with the […]
The phrase “companies under management control” is too vague to determine whether an unnamed insured — a roofing company hired by Atomic Energy Canada Ltd. (AECL) — is entitled to the AECL’s property policy coverage without the need for a trial first, an Ontario Court has determined. AECL hired Ron Robinson Roofing Inc. to do […]
Blue Goose Ontario Pond hosted the annual Christmas Galabration on Nov. 26 at Brassii Bistro Lounge in Toronto. Approximately 100 Ganders and guests attended an elegant evening of fellowship, dining and dancing in the true spirit of the Christmas season. PLMG/WGQ Max Brugger was presented with a 1971 commemorative edition botlle of Jim Beam Kentucky […]
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One day after the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia upheld the province’s $2,500 cap for minor auto injuries, the Nova Scotia Coalition Against No-Fault Insurance held a press conference announcing it intends to appeal the decision. The coalition is an advocacy group supporting the plaintiffs in the case Hartling v. Nova Scotia, in which the […]
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