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November 24, 2025 – Bill 47, which upon proclamation, will become the Automobile Insurance Act (the “Act”), was introduced in the First Session of Alberta’s 31st Legislature in 2025. The Bill proposes a major overhaul of the province’s automobile-insurance framework by replacing the current fault-based model with a “care-first” or no-fault approach. The intent is to streamline compensation for...

October 22, 2025 – In the recent decision of Echelon General Insurance Company v. Unifund Assurance 2025 ONCA 324, the Ontario Court of Appeal allowed Unifund’s appeal settling the issue over whether arbitrators deciding priority disputes under Regulation 283 may routinely order one insurer to reimburse another insurer for its pre-arbitration expenses, outside of situations where s. 2.1(7) of Regulation...

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...

September 23, 2025 – Limitation periods are a public interest consideration in the legal system which seeks to weigh a person’s right to sue with a person’s right not to have potential legal claims held over them indefinitely. The duration of a limitation period is a balancing choice for legislators that varies across jurisdictions. Various forms of limitation periods...