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October 03, 2025 – Risk Management Counsel of Canada (RMC) has once again achieved the prestigious Band 1 ranking in the Insurance (Legal Network), Nationwide — Canada category by Chambers & Partners. This repeated recognition reaffirms RMC’s sustained leadership and excellence in the Canadian insurance law arena. Chambers & Partners is widely respected for its rigorous, independent research and...

September 23, 2025 – When a residential property is destroyed due to negligence, assessing damages is a critical factor for insurers in evaluating litigation risks. This can be particularly important when an insurer has provided coverage to replace a destroyed residential property and is contemplating the extent they could recover damages from the wrongdoer. The plaintiff will commonly seek...

May 26, 2025 – The Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench recently ruled that the one-year limitation period for a claim against a municipality starts running when the claimant knows they have suffered some damage, and that the municipality likely caused it. Unlike claims against other types of defendants, the limitation period does not wait for the claimant to realize...

March 28, 2025 – Cities and municipalities are required to keep roads and streets in a reasonable state of repair by The Municipalities Act, SS 2005, c M-36.1 and The Cities Act, SS 2002, c C-11.1. However, these same entities are statutorily immune from liability for things on, in, or adjacent to streets that are not on the travelled portion of the...