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July 05, 2022 – Most months, RMC puts on a webinar for claims handlers and adjusters. This July, we are taking the month off webinars to have a little fun with our own version of Wordle. INSURADLE will be played each weekday throughout the month of July and will test players with 5 letter words associated with insurance. To...

June 20, 2022 – Accidents happen. Even for the most diligent of employers, some workplace injuries cannot be avoided. Luckily, the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB”) provides no-fault insurance that benefits both workers and employers. The Historic Trade-Off The WCB regime balances the interests of both the workers and employers. It has been described by the Supreme Court of...

May 25, 2022 – In Balsom v. Rideout, 2022 NLCA 20, Cox & Palmer was successful in the appeal of a lower court decision which denied an application to dismiss the action for being commenced outside the limitation period. There were two broad issues: (1) whether an insurance adjuster’s communications were protected by settlement privilege, and (2) if not, whether they...

May 25, 2022 – In a general sense, the concept of good faith governs the behaviour of every person. No right may be exercised with the intent of injuring another person or in an excessive or unreasonable manner[1]. In insurance, this criterion becomes even more important, and we might refer to the concept of a “high level of good...