Homeowner insurer under duty to defend insured with road rage

14. January 2020 0
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Homeowner’s insurance – Exclusions – Duty to defend – Third parties –  Practice – Appeals Pembridge Insurance Co. of Canada v. Chu, [2019] O.J. No. 5769, 2019 ONCA 904, Ontario Court of Appeal, November 15, 2019, J.M. Simmons, G.I. Pardu and I.V.B. Nordheimer JJ.A. The Dominion of Canada General ...

Actions against insurers for bad faith handling of SABs claims are exclusively within the jurisdiction of the LAT

10. September 2019 0
The insured’s action against her insurer for bad faith handling of her SABs claim is barred by the dispute resolution provisions of section 280 of the Insurance Act. Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Statutory provisions – Bad faith – Damages – Punitive damages – Aggravated damages – Actions – Appeals Stegenga v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., [2019] ...