Publications

Kelly Santini LLP, McKercher LLP, Ontario, Saskatchewan, October 29, 2019 – At some point on many insurance claims, a decision must be made to bring in external counsel. In this YRMC Boot Camp webinar, insurance lawyers Robert Affleck and Kamara Willett from McKercher LLP in Saskatchewan and Jennifer Therrien from Kelly Santini LLP in Ottawa, provide a series of helpful recommendations on how to work most...

Fillmore Riley LLP, Manitoba, October 25, 2019 – This July, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a unanimous decision holding that the limitation period to enforce a claim for indemnity for business interruption loss (“BI”) begins to run from the date of the underlying loss. In so holding, the Court declined to follow a well-established body of caselaw in the western provinces to...

Northpoint Legal, Stein Monast, Quebec, September 26, 2019 – In this YRMC Boot Camp webinar for new adjusters and claims handlers, Natalie Parsonage of Lindsay LLP in Vancouver and Vincent Lemay of Stein Monast in Quebec City provide viewers with a review of the guiding principles of investigating insurance claims. Topics covered include: What claims handlers and independent adjusters should look for when conducting...

Northpoint Legal, September 20, 2019 – In two recent decisions of the British Columbia Court of Appeal, the Court has reversed the trend in awarding special costs against an insurer which unsuccessfully contests a duty to defend, choosing to not follow The Ontario and Newfoundland courts of Appeal, setting the stage for forum shopping by litigants in coverage disputes and a...