LTD Denials – When Does the 2-Yr Limitation Period Start?

Jan 9, 2019 | Disability

Limitation periods continue to be a hot topic in the context of disability benefits. A recently released Divisional Court decision seems to have shed a little light on this matter. In Western Life Assurance Company v. Penttila, the insurer brought a summary judgment...

The Wide Latitude of a Duty to Defend

Apr 11, 2018 | Court Proceedings, Coverage

A recent Court of Appeal decision outlined the breadth of an insurer’s duty to defend. In Ernst v. Northbridge Personal Insurance Corporation, the application judge ruled that the insurer had a duty to defend the driver of an ATV. The insurance policy extended...