Publications

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, October 17, 2023 – In Pederson v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ABKB 198, the plaintiff was injured in a rear-end motor vehicle accident, where the negligent operator fled the scene. The owner defendant alleged the vehicle was stolen prior to the accident (the “defendant”). Ultimately, the defendant’s insurance company, Allstate, denied coverage following a determination that the...

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, March 27, 2023 – In Abbas v. Esurance Insurance Company of Canada, the Alberta Court of Appeal recently confirmed that the “fraudulent claims rule” is still alive and well in Alberta. The Court resolutely stated that “an insured who files a fraudulent proof of loss under that circumstance is not entitled to a single dime from the insurer.” After...

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, February 24, 2023 – Recent changes to the rules about reviving a corporation will be of particular interest to insurers. While a corporation that has been struck from the corporate record likely will not have much in the way of financial contribution, it could uncover additional insurance coverage that could contribute to a settlement or resolution. Read More

Blaney McMurtry LLP, SVR Lawyers, Alberta, Ontario, November 30, 2022 – In a world of complex contractual relationships, the allocation and transfer of risk requires parties turn their minds to issues of insurance. Nowadays, both custom and standard-form contracts frequently require one party to purchase insurance for the other as a requirement of doing business. Affording coverage to an “additional insured” is a common part of...