No policy limit for mitigation of loss coverage

Insurance law – Liability insurance – Errors and omissions policy – Coverage – Limit on liability – Interpretation of policy – Costs – Special or increased costs – Practice – Appeal – Summary judgments Surespan Structures Ltd. v. Lloyds Underwriters, [2021] B.C.J. No. 243, 2021 BCCA 65, British Columbia Court of Appeal, February 12, 2021, ...

Mixed success on multiple vehicle arson claim motions

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Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Bad faith – Actions – Bifurcation – Practice – Parties to action – Severance of claims Walter v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, [2020] B.C.J. No. 834, 2020 BCSC 758, British Columbia Supreme Court, May 20, 2020, D.A. Crerar J. The insurer denied coverage following a fire which destroyed ...

Coverage excluded due to retroactive date in a claims-made policy

Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Professional negligence – Exclusions – Occurrence vs. claims based policy – Interpretation of policy First Condo Group Ltd. v. Lloyd’s Underwriters, [2020] O.J. No. 122, 2020 ONSC 146, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, January 8, 2020, P.M. Perell J. The insured was an engineering firm who prepared ...