Publications

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...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, CBM LLP, Cox & Palmer, Fillmore Riley LLP, Kelly Santini LLP, McKercher LLP, Stein Monast, SVR Lawyers, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, April 06, 2020 – RMC lawyers across Canada are preparing updates on the COVID-19 virus and its impact on the insurance industry. For full details on our COVID-19 National Response Team, please click here. Alberta Commercial All-Risks Property Policies and Business Losses in the Age of COVID-19 SVR Lawyers – Calgary Update on Rules of Court and Court Closures...