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February 01, 2024 – Insurance claims may start out on a claims handler’s desk, but that doesn’t mean the insurer is necessarily liable. In this YRMC webinar for new claims handlers and adjusters, our panel provide an introduction to three different but common scenarios where the insurer is not financially responsible for covering the loss. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD...

November 27, 2023 – The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) recognized Blaney McMurtry LLP partner Maria Scarfo, as one of this year’s two honourees at the 2023 Celebration of the Personal Injury Bar. Congratulations to Maria for her numerous contributions to the personal injury bar, as a defence lawyer for over 30 years!

November 24, 2023 – Insurers are often confronted with claims involving multiple policies and/or multiple jurisdictions. These claims immediately raise questions about coverage and shared defences. In this webinar, RMC lawyers from Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta review key case law, common claim scenarios and how best insurers should proceed when dealing with multiple policies Part 1 – Multiple Policies...

October 17, 2023 – Kelly Santini’s Mitchell Kitagawa and Tor Potter recently achieved a successful result in a complicated insurance defence matter. Mitch and Tor represented a landlord that was being sued by a tenant who slipped and fell on ice at the front step of their row house. The lease stated that the tenant was responsible for snow removal from the front...