The insurer was not acting in bad faith or in breach of the terms of the policy when it discontinued coverage after the insured refused to attend a medical examination without being able to video record the examination

12. June 2018 0
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – Independent medical examination – Bad faith – Breach of policy Greenidge v. Allstate Insurance Co., [2018] A.J. No. 416, 2018 ABQB 266, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, April 6, 2018, K.G. Nielsen J. The insured refused to attend an independent medical examination arranged by ...

If notifying an insured of cancellation of coverage by registered mail, the onus to prove that the mail reached the post office is on the insurer

12. June 2018 0
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Cancellation of policy, time cancellation in effect – Rights and duties of insurer – Interprovincial issues McBrien v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [2018] B.C.J. No. 611, 2018 BCSC 553, British Columbia Supreme Court, April 6, 2018, L.A. Warren J. Following a motor vehicle accident, the insurer argued it ...

A summary dismissal of a subrogated claim brought by a landlord’s insurer against a tenant for fire damage was upheld on appeal

09. May 2018 0
Insurance law – Property insurance – Landlord and tenant – Subrogation – Right of insurer to subrogation – Practice – Appeals – Standard of review Youn v. 1427062 Alberta Ltd., [2018] A.J. No. 397, 2018 ABQB 241, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, March 27, 2018, C.L. Kenny J. The landlord owned commercial property that included ...

Elevator maintenance company required to defend owner and property manager of building based on covenant to insure in contract with property manager

08. May 2018 0
Insurance law – Property insurance – Covenant to insure – Additional named insured – Duty to defend Henry v. Thyssenkrupp Elevator (Canada) Ltd., [2018] O.J. No. 1391, 2018 ONSC 1659, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, March 14, 2018, J.F. Diamond J. The plaintiff sued the owner, property manager, and elevator maintenance company of a residential ...

Insurer has a duty to defend its insured due to a possibility the insured would be liable for compensatory damages the insured had assumed under a contract

08. May 2018 0
Insurance law – Commercial general liability insurance – Duty to defend – Practice – Appeals Creative Door Services Ltd. v. Axa Pacific Insurance Co., [2018] A.J. No. 292, 2018 ABCA 98, Alberta Court of Appeal, March 13, 2018, C.A. Fraser C.J.A., P.T. Costigan and M.G. Crighton JJ.A. The insurer appealed an order that it was ...

Insurer not entitled to pursue subrogated action in name of insured who was an undischarged bankrupt at time action was commenced

08. May 2018 0
Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Right of insurer to subrogation – Practice – Appeals Douglas v. Stan Fergusson Fuels Ltd., [2018] O.J. No. 1266, 2018 ONCA 192, Ontario Court of Appeal, March 9, 2018, A. Hoy, A.C.J.O., P.S. Rouleau, C.W. Hourigan, M.L. Benotto and L.B. Roberts JJ.A. An insurer brought a subrogated action in ...

Insurer entitled to rectification of life insurance policy showing, in error, paid up value of $13.4 million

08. May 2018 0
Insurance law – Life insurance – Terms of policy – Rectification – Practice – Appeals Alguire v. Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (c.o.b. Manulife Financial), [2018] O.J. No. 1099, 2018 ONCA 202, Ontario Court of Appeal, March 1, 2018, K.N. Feldman, E.A. Cronk and C.W. Hourigan JJ.A. The insured appealed from the dismissal of his action ...

A driver’s automobile insurance policy will respond prior to the owner’s umbrella liability policy

10. April 2018 0
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Liability insurance – Multiple policies – Priority coverage – Excess liability coverage – Rights and duties of insurer – Practice – Appeals Benson v. Walt, [2018] O.J. No. 947, 2018 ONCA 172, Ontario Court of Appeal, February 22, 2018, R.J. Sharpe, H.S. LaForme, K.M. van Rensburg JJ.A Following a ...

The court cannot rely on legislative intent of another province to manufacture ambiguity in an otherwise unambiguous exclusion clause

10. April 2018 0
Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Interpretation of policy – Exclusions – Consent to drive – Contra proferentum rule – Practice – Appeals – Standard of review Cardinal v. Alberta Motor Association Insurance Co., [2018] A.J. No. 195, 2018 ABCA 69, Alberta Court of Appeal, February 21, 2018, P.T. Costigan, B.K. O’Ferrall, T.W. Wakeling JJ.A ...

The insurer’s application for double costs following trial was refused on the basis that its formal offer to settle was ambiguous

10. April 2018 0
Insurance law – Costs – Special or increased costs – Double costs – Practice – Settlement of action – Formation and validity Park v. Donnelly, [2018] B.C.J. No. 260, 2018 BCSC 219, British Columbia Supreme Court, February 15, 2018, P.G. Voith J. Prior to trial on a motor vehicle accident claim, the third party insurer ...