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Insurer liable to insured for damages relating to release of pollutants from a pipeline
Insurer liable to insured for damages relating to release of pollutants from a pipeline Insurer liable to insured for damages relating to release of pollutants from a pipeline Insurance Law Blog Insurer liable to insured for damages relating to release of pollutants from a pipeline by Cameron B. Elder* and Steven Abramson*
March 1, 2024
No duty to defend the insured for claims arising out of prior litigation
No duty to defend the insured for claims arising out of prior litigation Insurance Law Blog No duty to defend the insured for claims arising out of prior litigation by Michael Robinson
February 27, 2024
No by-law coverage for undamaged portions of an elevator shaft
No by-law coverage for undamaged portions of an elevator shaft Insurance Law Blog No by-law coverage for undamaged portions of an elevator shaft by Michael Robinson
February 27, 2024
Compliance costs excluded under residential homeowners policy
Compliance costs excluded under residential homeowners policy Insurance Law Blog Compliance costs excluded under residential homeowners policy by Alicia Catalano
December 27, 2023
Court paves path for pro rata distribution in insurance dispute with several claimants
Court paves path for pro rata distribution in insurance dispute with several claimants Insurance Law Blog Court paves path for pro rata distribution in insurance dispute with several claimants by Tricia Milne
September 27, 2023
The Duty to Defend: A Clarion Call
The Duty to Defend: A Clarion Call Insurance Law Blog The Duty to Defend: A Clarion Call by Siobhan H. Sams
July 25, 2023
The Court will not interpret coverage under an insurance policy so generously so as to amount to ignoring the terms and wording of a policy
The Court will not interpret coverage under an insurance policy so generously so as to amount to ignoring the terms and wording of a policy Insurance Law Blog The Court will not interpret coverage under an insurance policy so generously so as to amount to ignoring the terms and wording of a policy by Mollie Clark
July 25, 2023
Exclusion clause held not to cover certain claims arising out of negligence, as a consequence of the specific wording in the clause
Exclusion clause held not to cover certain claims arising out of negligence, as a consequence of the specific wording in the clause Insurance Law Blog Exclusion clause held not to cover certain claims arising out of negligence, as a consequence of the specific wording in the clause by Mark McPhee
June 13, 2023
The words “within your dwelling” in an insurance policy are not synonymous with “inside your dwelling”
The words “within your dwelling” in an insurance policy are not synonymous with “inside your dwelling” Insurance Law Blog The words “within your dwelling” in an insurance policy are not synonymous with “inside your dwelling” by Tricia Milne
April 11, 2023
Windfall from wildfire reduced covered loss
Windfall from wildfire reduced covered loss Insurance Law Blog Windfall from wildfire reduced covered loss by Joe Antifaev
April 11, 2023
Feels like the first time: defending under an occurrence-based policy for damage that could have happened anytime
Feels like the first time: defending under an occurrence-based policy for damage that could have happened anytime Insurance Law Blog Feels like the first time: defending under an occurrence-based policy for damage that could have happened anytime by Joe Antifaev
April 11, 2023
What you don’t know can hurt you: an exclusion clause for failure to prevent an assault may exclude coverage for negligently failing to prevent assault without having any direct knowledge the assault was going to occur
What you don’t know can hurt you: an exclusion clause for failure to prevent an assault may exclude coverage for negligently failing to prevent assault without having any direct knowledge the assault was going to occur Insurance Law Blog What you don’t know can hurt you: an exclusion clause for failure to prevent an assault may exclude coverage for negligently failing to prevent assault without having any direct knowledge the assault was going to occur by Mollie Clark
February 14, 2023
Once and for all: a definition for a term that appears in an insurance policy applies to the same term appearing in an excess endorsement unless the endorsement explicitly modifies the definition
Once and for all: a definition for a term that appears in an insurance policy applies to the same term appearing in an excess endorsement unless the endorsement explicitly modifies the definition Insurance Law Blog Once and for all: a definition for a term that appears in an insurance policy applies to the same term appearing in an excess endorsement unless the endorsement explicitly modifies the definition by Mollie Clark
February 14, 2023
Coverage down the toilet due to vacancy
Coverage down the toilet due to vacancy Insurance Law Blog Coverage down the toilet due to vacancy by Joe Antifaev
January 10, 2023
Family of victim of accidental military activity recovers from insurers
Family of victim of accidental military activity recovers from insurers Insurance Law Blog Family of victim of accidental military activity recovers from insurers by Dionne H. Liu
December 13, 2022
Insurance Law Blog Wrap up has duty to defend actions alleging defects in curtain-wall system November 8, 2022
Insurance Law Blog Homeowners’ policy for rebuilding costs included coverage for costs arising from compliance with regulatory policies November 8, 2022
Coverage dried up for desiccant supplier
Coverage dried up for desiccant supplier Insurance Law Blog Coverage dried up for desiccant supplier by Joe Antifaev
August 9, 2022
It’s a scorcher!
It’s a scorcher! Insurance Law Blog It’s a scorcher! by Dionne H. Liu
July 12, 2022
Insurance Law Blog Unclear warranty results in insurer owing a duty to defend a lawsuit for Mud Bog Event injury July 12, 2022
Limit of liability for business losses applies to each business location
Limit of liability for business losses applies to each business location Insurance Law Blog Limit of liability for business losses applies to each business location by Cameron B. Elder*
June 14, 2022
Policy of credit risk insurance subject to limit of $100,000 across all buyers Insurance Law Blog Policy of credit risk insurance subject to limit of $100,000 across all buyers by Cameron B. Elder*
June 14, 2022
Insured entitled to indemnification by insurer due to Court interpreting policy contra proferentem against insurer
Insured entitled to indemnification by insurer due to Court interpreting policy contra proferentem against insurer Insurance Law Blog Insured entitled to indemnification by insurer due to Court interpreting policy contra proferentem against insurer by Alicia Catalano
April 12, 2022
Insured alleged to have shaken baby not entitled to defence Insurance Law Blog Insured alleged to have shaken baby not entitled to defence by Cameron B. Elder*
November 9, 2021
Ontario Court of Appeal Decision Likely to Resonate in Covidian Business Loss Claims
Ontario Court of Appeal Decision Likely to Resonate in Covidian Business Loss Claims Insurance Law Blog Ontario Court of Appeal Decision Likely to Resonate in Covidian Business Loss Claims by Siobhan H. Sams
November 9, 2021
Duty to defend for property damage claim less than deductible
Duty to defend for property damage claim less than deductible Insurance Law Blog Duty to defend for property damage claim less than deductible by Michael Robinson
September 14, 2021
Insurance Law Blog The tort of intrusion upon seclusion is not accidental September 14, 2021
Insurance Law Blog Insurer obligated to defend former directors of a credit union for a legal action commenced by the FRSA August 10, 2021
Court of Appeal finds ordinary meaning of “sudden and accidental” in insurance policy to be something that was “abrupt, unexpected and unintentional” and not bound by temporal constraints
Court of Appeal finds ordinary meaning of “sudden and accidental” in insurance policy to be something that was “abrupt, unexpected and unintentional” and not bound by temporal constraints Insurance Law Blog Court of Appeal finds ordinary meaning of “sudden and accidental” in insurance policy to be something that was “abrupt, unexpected and unintentional” and not bound by temporal constraints by Tricia Milne
August 10, 2021
Car rental company’s policy applies in priority over employer’s non-owned policy in car accident injury case in BC
Car rental company’s policy applies in priority over employer’s non-owned policy in car accident injury case in BC Insurance Law Blog Car rental company’s policy applies in priority over employer’s non-owned policy in car accident injury case in BC by Mark McPhee
June 8, 2021
Land and soil around insured home not insured based on policy language
Land and soil around insured home not insured based on policy language Insurance Law Blog Land and soil around insured home not insured based on policy language by Alicia Catalano
May 11, 2021
Ambiguous exclusions are meaningless Insurance Law Blog Ambiguous exclusions are meaningless by Joe Antifaev
May 11, 2021
No policy limit for mitigation of loss coverage Insurance Law Blog No policy limit for mitigation of loss coverage by Michael Robinson
April 13, 2021
Insurance Law Blog Subcontractor owes duty to indemnify and defend despite contractor’s obligation to obtain wrap up liability insurance for subcontractors April 13, 2021
Insurance Law Blog “No good deed goes uncovered”: Insurer ordered to indemnify floor damage caused by application of de-icer to prevent risk of slipping in freezing temperatures April 13, 2021
Insurance Law Blog Broad exclusion clause titled “Total Pollution Exclusion” deemed ambiguous March 9, 2021
Insurance Law Blog Intellectual property agreements are personal contracts March 9, 2021
Insurance Law Blog Death by drowning precipitated by a cardiac event was excluded from coverage under accidental death insurance policy January 12, 2021