The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy and business operations will result in a surge in insurance claims for a wide range of losses.
Risk Management Counsel of Canada (RMC) has experienced insurance lawyers in every province ready to defend all claims arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including:
- Business interruption
- Event cancellation
- Negligence claims against longterm care homes
- Workers compensation claims by employees who contract COVID-19 in the workplace
- Professional negligence claims against insurance brokers and other professionals
- Data & cyber security breaches
- Accounts receivable insurance
- Travel claims
- Construction delays
- Class actions – Click here to see RMC’s Class Actions Experience Across Canada
- Claims against educational institutions
- Price gouging
COVID-19 Resources
For a look at many of the issues, please visit our COVID-19 Resources page.
Webinars
Defending Business Interruption Claims from COVID-19 – Live webinar
Recorded June 16th, 2020. Watch the recording.
Managing & Resolving Claims During COVID-19 – Webinar Recording
Recorded June 4, 2020. Watch the recording.
Trusted Insurance Counsel from Coast-to-Coast
For assistance defending a claim, please reach out to the RMC appropriate contact partner below who will connect you with the best qualified lawyer at their firm for your specific matter.
Alberta
Calgary
Bruce MacLeod
SVR Lawyers
Edmonton
Debra Woodske
CBM Lawyers
British Columbia
Vanessa Gauthier
Lindsay LLP
Manitoba
Dean Giles
Fillmore Riley LLP
New Brunswick
Monika Zauhar
Cox & Palmer
Newfoundland & Labrador
Stephen May
Cox & Palmer
Nova Scotia
Joey Palov
Cox & Palmer
Ontario
Ottawa
Mitch Kitagawa
Kelly Santini LLP
Toronto
Larry Reimer
Blaney McMurtry LLP
Quebec
Montreal
Sonia Paradis
Donati Maisonneuve
Quebec City
Marie-Hélène Betournay
Stein Monast
Prince Edward Island
Steven Forbes
Cox & Palmer
Saskatchewan
David Thera
McKercher LLP