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February 05, 2021 – When an insurance claim is filed, in many instances the first step is to determine if the claim is covered by the policy and if the insurer has a Duty to Defend. In this RMC webinar, lawyers from across Canada guide insurers through the steps to take to determine if coverage is available and how...

January 22, 2021 – 9241-1842 Québec Inc. v. Peel Properties Inc., 2020 QCCS 2894 The insurer’s obligation to defend continues to be a subject of interest; a recent Superior Court case reviewed the principles developed by the courts over the years. The following is a summary of this case prepared by Jessica Gauthier and Nicolas Dubé. The Superior Court...

January 04, 2021 – The Superior Court recently ruled on the interpretation of wording pertaining to protections included in a Commercial Crime Insurance Policy following a claim in connection with a fraudulent e-mail and invoicing scheme. Why did she rule that Computer Fraud and Funds Transfer Fraud was not covered by the policy in this case? Here is a...

December 02, 2020 – COVID-19 has exposed us all to a lot of new challenges and risks. For insurers, those risks includes a number of new claims that have arisen directly from the pandemic. In this webinar, RMC lawyers from across Canada provide an update on three prevalent claims and the strategies insurers can use to defend them. Download...