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  • No Coverage for Passenger of Vehicle Driven Without Consent

    CBM LLP, Alberta, April 17, 2018 – Ashley Cardinal, the Insured, was injured while riding as a passenger in an automobile driven without the consent of the owner. The Insured’s mother had an SPF No.1 policy issued by Alberta Motor Association Insurance Company, the Insurer, containing an SEF No. 44 Endorsement. The Insured commenced an action against the Insurer for indemnity pursuant...
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  • Exclusion for the insured’s work: the court finds the exclusion clause clear

    Stein Monast, Quebec, April 06, 2018 – In a recent case, the Court of Quebec had to interpret one of the typical exclusion clauses found in commercial general liability policies, namely, the clause about work performed by the insured. Read more
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  • The Clash Between Technology and Privacy: Emerging Risks for Insurers

    Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, March 18, 2018 – Innovative new applications, rapidly increasing computing power, and faster communication between computers, devices and sensors are having the effect of quickly eroding individual privacy. People have increasingly lost their ability to determine and regulate their own individual zone of personal privacy. While most people expect to maintain control over what personal information about them becomes...
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  • Court Exercises their Discretion with Extension of Time for Service

    CBM LLP, Alberta, March 18, 2018 – This matter arises from a rear-end collision on May 30, 2014. The Plaintiff’s property claim was settled by the Defendant’s insurer and her personal injury claim was filed April 21, 2016.The claim was not served within one year of filing and there was no order to extend service prior to its expiry. The Plaintiff applied...
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