Publications

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, March 21, 2014 – The claim for loss of insurability… If you are plaintiff counsel you may be wondering what it is, why you haven’t heard of it, and should you be worried that you have not been considering it in all your cases.  If you are defence counsel, you may similarly be wondering what it is, why you...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, March 20, 2014 – On February 19, 2014, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Kozel v The Personal Insurance Company, 2014 ONCA 130. The case will be of interest to auto insurers and representatives presented with “authorized by law to drive” issues. Its significance, however, is broader. The appellate court’s holdings with respect to relief from...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, March 19, 2014 – It has been almost 18 years since a Conservative government implemented Ontario’s third major tort reform automobile compensation system. It came into force on October 23, 1996. That fall I presented my first iteration of this paper which explained how tort damages should be calculated under this new system. Since then, significant changes have been...

February 26, 2014 – To watch the webinar, please click here. From new types of damage claims being sought, to established award ceilings being tested, there are always new issues that insurers must understand and address.  RMC lawyers from Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick will review some of the new types of claims being sought and the changes in...