Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, December 08, 2017 – By now, anyone who is remotely interested in insurance coverage for technology-related risks in Canada has probably heard or read about The Brick Warehouse LP v. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, an Alberta decision involving social engineering fraud (a type of fraud involving psychological manipulation: the goal of the fraudster is to devise a scenario where...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, November 13, 2017 – Dominic Clarke, along with Blaneys’ associate Zack Garcia, authored an Insurance & Reinsurance ‘Thought Leadership’ piece for the 2017/2018 Expert Guides’ Guide to the World’s Leading Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers publication. Read More

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, August 17, 2017 – On the March 9, 2017 decision of Taylor & Lieberman v. Federal Insurance Company,[1] the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California holding that a business management firm did not have coverage in respect of client funds which it was fraudulently induced to wire...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, June 15, 2017 – In RSA v Intact Insurance, Ms. Wilson and her husband met with their insurance broker on February 29, 2012. Her license had been suspended on account of unpaid fines. In order to maintain coverage on her Impala she had to purchase coverage from different insurance carrier. She decided to purchase a policy from Intact that insured the...