SABS Priority Disputes 101: Help!

Oct 7, 2019 | Coverage, Priority Dispute

What do you need to do to pursue a SABS priority dispute in Ontario? What are the timelines? What happens next? This is the first of several priority dispute articles in our insurance law series. Please read more.

Priority Insurer Has No Options

Jun 27, 2019 | Priority Dispute

Can the insurer, who is required to waive reliance on the priority rules and pay accident benefits, still pursue indemnification from the priority insurer? A Superior Court judge says “yes”. In Continental Casualty Company v. Chubb, the claimant was catastrophically...

No Void Ab Initio for Auto

Apr 25, 2019 | Coverage

Can an Ontario insurer treat an automobile policy as being void ab initio and deny a claim in its entirety as a result? The Court of Appeal for Ontario says “no”. Merino v. Intact involved a pedestrian who was catastrophically injured when she was struck by a car...

How much Risk does a Builder’s Risk Risk?

Apr 10, 2019 | Coverage, Risk

When a builder negligently repairs a school’s gymnasium roof, which causes rain to spill into the gym and damage the wooden floor below, does the builder’s All Risk Builder’s policy cover the damage to the floor?  Pre-Eng v. Intact involved a coverage battle between...

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