Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, February 20, 2024 – Baker v Blue Cross 2023 ONCA 842: The Ontario Court Appeal upholds $1,500,000 in punitive damages and full indemnity costs due to bad faith handling of LTD claim In its decision in Baker v Blue Cross, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld two awards that sent shockwaves through the insurance industry last year: a $1,500,000...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, CBM LLP, Fillmore Riley LLP, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, November 24, 2023 – Insurers are often confronted with claims involving multiple policies and/or multiple jurisdictions. These claims immediately raise questions about coverage and shared defences. In this webinar, RMC lawyers from Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta review key case law, common claim scenarios and how best insurers should proceed when dealing with multiple policies Part 1 – Multiple Policies...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Cox & Palmer, Northpoint Legal, New Brunswick, Ontario, September 28, 2023 – Across the country slip & fall are one of the most common claims made against insured businesses and their insurer. While these claims may seem straight-forward at first, there are many elements to each file that must be considered when evaluating risk and considering settlement potential. In this YRMC webinar for new claims handlers and...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, CBM LLP, Cox & Palmer, Donati Maisonneuve, Fillmore Riley LLP, McKercher LLP, Northpoint Legal, Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, July 12, 2023 – Our panel of YRMC lawyers from across Canada explore how damage awards for similar injuries are treated in different jurisdictions. During the webinar, panelists present five recent case examples and what the courts awarded. Each case concludes with a discussion on how other jurisdiction would likely treat a claim with similar facts. Damage Awards Jeopardy...