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Travel Insurance – Trip Cancellation – Mechanical Problem with the Aircraft – Transportation Delayed – Interpretation of the Trip’s “Point of Departure”

April 19, 2017

Avon v. SSQ, société d’assurance-vie inc., 2016 QCCQ 13067

Pierre Avon (“Avon”) purchased a pair of tickets for a cruise that was set to sail out of Fort Lauderdale. When the aircraft operated by Allegiant Air experienced mechanical problems, his flight was delayed by around 18 hours, and he reached Fort Lauderdale too late. Avon was claiming the cost of the cruise tickets from SSQ, société d’assurance-vie inc. (“SSQ”) under a trip cancellation insurance policy.

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