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June 15, 2017 – Aviva Insurance Company of Canada v. McKeown et al., 2016 ONSC 6017 This application, brought by the insurer, was a test case on the issue of whether a justification is required to compel a person claiming statutory accident benefits to attend at an examination under oath if the insurer requests one pursuant to subsection 33(2) of Statutory...

June 15, 2017 – Wal-Mart Canada Corp. v. Intact Insurance Company, 2016 ONSC 4971 In this case, Wal-Mart Canada Corp. (“Wal-Mart”) sought a declaration for defence and indemnification under a policy of insurance its maintenance subcontractor had with Intact Insurance Company (“Intact”). Walmart was a named insured under that policy. Read more

June 15, 2017 – In RSA v Intact Insurance, Ms. Wilson and her husband met with their insurance broker on February 29, 2012. Her license had been suspended on account of unpaid fines. In order to maintain coverage on her Impala she had to purchase coverage from different insurance carrier. She decided to purchase a policy from Intact that insured the...

June 15, 2017 – In July 2012 someone stole 494,050 pounds of nickel from Vale Canada in Manitoba. In 2013 Vale sued those parties it thought responsible, including one of its subcontractors and a company named Urbanmine Inc., which is involved in the metal industry in Manitoba. The statement of claim alleged the defendants were liable for damages of...