Insurance law – Liability insurance – Wrap up policies – Interpretation of policy – Construction development – Duties and liabilities of insured – Practice – Summary judgments Strata Plan BCS 3206 v. KBK No. 11 Ventures Ltd., [2022] B.C.J. No. 821, 2022 BCSC 766, British Columbia Supreme Court, May 10, 2022, M.B. Blok J. Honeywell ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Duty to defend – Exclusions – Intentional acts – Duties and liabilities of insurer Butterfield v. Intact Insurance Co., [2022] O.J. No. 3143, 2022 ONSC 4060, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, July 13, 2022, C.D. Braid J. The insured stabbed a store owner but was found not criminally responsible ...
Insurance law – Liability insurance – Strata corporations – Wrap up policies – Property damage – Exclusions – Deductible – Additional named insured – Duty to defend – Practice – Appeals GFL Infrastructure Group Inc. v. Temple Insurance Company, [2022] O.J. No. 2312, 2022 ONCA 390, Ontario Court of Appeal, May 16, 2022, J.C. MacPherson, ...
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Water damage – Exclusions – Interpretation of policy – Practice – Summary judgments Gill v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., [2022] B.C.J. No. 1048, 2022 BCSC 981, British Columbia Supreme Court, June 10, 2022, C.J. Giaschi J. The insured sought coverage from his insurer pursuant to the sewer back-up endorsement ...
Insurance law – Liability insurance – Special events – Breach of policy – Interpretation of policy – void Ab Initio – Duty to defend – Duties and liabilities of insurer – Practice – Leave to appeal – Costs Lloyd’s Underwriters v. Jagoe, [2022] N.B.J. No. 52, 2022 NBCA 7, New Brunswick Court of Appeal, March ...
Insurance law – Life insurance – Criminal offences – Exclusions – Duties and liabilities of insurer – Practice – Summary judgments Jantzen Estate (Personal Representative of) v. TD Life Insurance Co., [2022] S.J. No. 171, 2022 SKQB 113, Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, April 18, 2022, D.G. Gerecke J. The insurer applied for summary judgment ...
Insurance law – Business interruption insurance – Extensions – Interpretation of policy – Contra proferentum rule – Practice – Appeals – Standard of review 202135 Ontario Inc. (c.o.b. Helping Hands Daycare) v. Northbridge General Insurance Corp., [2022] O.J. No. 1844, 2022 ONCA 304, Ontario Court of Appeal, April 19, 2022, K.N. Feldman, S.E. Pepall and ...
Insurance law – Credit insurance – Interpretation of policy – Contra proferentum rule 908593 Ontario Ltd. (c.o.b. Eagle Travel Plaza) (Court appointed receiver of) v. Atradius Credito Y Caucion S.A. de Segyros Y Reaseguros, [2022] O.J. No. 1932, 2022 ONSC 2517, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, April 15, 2022, B.A. Conway J. The insured carried ...
Insurance law – Title insurance – Duty to defend – Practice – Appeals 1152729 BC Ltd. v. Chicago Title Insurance Co. Canada, [2022] O.J. No. 1969, 2022 ONCA 321, Ontario Court of Appeal, April 27, 2022, K.N. Feldman, S.E. Pepall and M.H. Tullock JJ.A. The insurer provided the insured with title insurance. The insured called ...
Insurance law – Property insurance – Mandatory appraisal – Promissory estoppel – Injunctions Arvanitopoulos v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., [2022] O.J. No. 2196, 2022 ONSC 2613, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, April 29, 2022, P.M. Perell J. A dispute arose between the insurer and the insureds in relation to a fire loss. The insurer insured ...
