Publications

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, October 27, 2021 – MDS Inc. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Company, 2021 ONCA 594 The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently overturned the Ontario Superior Court’s decision and has maintained the strict interpretation of “physical damage” in the scope of business interruption coverage. Read More  

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, September 24, 2021 – The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision in Duraguard Fence Ltd. v. Badry, 2019 ABQB 783, is another in the line of case authorities dealing with the duties and standard of care that insurance brokers owe to their clients. The case promises to have far-reaching consequences. The Duraguard case concerns a claim brought by the plaintiff Duraguard Fence Ltd...

Cox & Palmer, Stein Monast, SVR Lawyers, Alberta, New Brunswick, Quebec, September 22, 2021 – Fraudulent claims are a persistent problem for the insurance industry. Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a noticeable rise in insurance fraud. How should claims handlers and adjusters deal with claims they suspect might be fraudulent, while still maintaining their duty of good faith? In this webinar recording, Hélène Beaulieu Q.C. of...

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, May 26, 2021 – Whether or not a company has experienced an employee fraud, it is important that management and those charged with governance consider the risk of fraud for the organization and the appropriate measures to put in place to mitigate those risks. These measures will address both prevention and the timely detection of fraud to minimize any...