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The recent BC Supreme Court decision in Versacold Corp. v. Zurich Insurance Co. highlights an ambiguity created by common exceptions to policy exclusions. Insurance policies ... Continued
Nigel Kent’s article titled ‘Juggling Ethics: Joint Retainers and the Professional Obligations of Insurance Defence Counsel‘ was featured in the January 2010 edition of Canadian ... Continued
On December 15, 2009, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from a trial court’s decision that upheld the 2003 Nova Scotia legislation ... Continued
In the just released Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decision in Co-Operators Life Insurance Co. v. Gibbens, Mr. Justice Binnie used this obscure metaphor to ... Continued
Every Elf in North Pole-ville Liked Insurance a lot, But the Adjuster who worked there certainly did Not! Each Elf was insured from tip of ... Continued
The BC Supreme Court delivered an unprecedented decision this month that a parent did not have the right to waive her child’s right to sue ... Continued
It was fully six years ago when the Supreme Court of Canada in KP Pacific Holdings Ltd. v. Guardian Insurance [2003] 1 S.C.R. 433 declared ... Continued
Liability insurance lawsuits involving mixed coverage claims – that is, claims with elements inside and outside coverage – typically focus on the insurer’s duty to ... Continued
A massive blackout hit Eastern Canada and parts of the United States in August 2003. For food processors the interruption in the supply of electricity ... Continued