Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Cox & Palmer, Kelly Santini LLP, McKercher LLP, SVR Lawyers, Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan, January 12, 2021 – 2020 was an unpredictable, constantly changing and challenging year for everyone, including insurers trying to navigate the court system to settle claims. Will 2021 bring more changes, a return to pre-pandemic court procedures or a mix of old and new? To help insurers prepare for 2021, our panel of RMC lawyers from across Canada discuss...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, CBM LLP, Stein Monast, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, June 04, 2020 – With offices and courts closed, the standard approach to managing and resolving claims no longer applies. Waiting for a return to the pre-COVID-19 status quo could mean many months, or even years, in further delay. In this webinar, RMC lawyers from Ontario, Quebec and Alberta offer claims handlers and adjusters strategies that can help them...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, June 02, 2020 – Every person and business has been profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The closure of all non-essential businesses and the need for physical distancing have completely altered the way business is conducted, if it is conducted at all.  This is true even for those businesses that are considered essential or whose employees can work from...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, April 21, 2020 – On April 3rd Justice Leiper, of the Superior Court of Justice, released her reasons for decision in Chavez v Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2020 ONSC 2005, dismissing the plaintiff’s coverage application.  Stephen Moore and Harrison Nemirov of our firm represented Economical. Chavez was seeking coverage from Economical for an SUV/motorcycle accident which occurred in August of...