Introduction In two recently released cases, the British Columbia Supreme Court considered an insurer’s ability to have an insurance policy declared void ab initio by reason of material misrepresentation and material change in risk. The insurer was successful in one...
In British Columbia Court of Appeal decision West Van Holdings Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, the Court confirmed the primacy of the pleadings when determining whether an insurer owes a duty to defend, concluding that insurance policies are not special contracts...
Construction contracts in Canada typically include a requirement that the builder obtain builder’s risk insurance (often known as All Risk Builder’s insurance) which covers both the builder and the owner of the property in the event of loss arising from...
Cyber Security As Benjamin Franklin said, “[o]ne ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Canada’s businesses are taking this to heart. According to the Canadian Survey of Cyber Security and Cybercrime, released on October 15, 2018, Canadian businesses...
