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Blogue : Droit des assurances
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Changes in “occupants” found not to be a material change in risk for the purpose of voiding a home insurance policy
25 mai 2021
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The British Columbia Supreme Court in Dubroy v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., 2021 BCSC 352 held that a home insurance policy was not rendered void because there was no material change in risk arising from a change in occupants....
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Accountability for the section 7(4) accounting report: When is it ‘reasonable and necessary’?
18 mai 2021
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The requirement under section 7(4) of the Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule [1] for insurers to fund accounting reports on behalf of insured persons is a reasonable one. To be eligible for funding by the insurer, the reports must be:...
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British Columbia Court of Appeal confirms a strict two-year limitation period to commence third-party claims
24 février 2021
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Introduction The Court of Appeal in Sohal v. Lezama, 2021 BCCA 40 (“Sohal”) recently held that a court does not have the discretion to permit a third-party notice for contribution and indemnity (“contribution”) if the limitation period has expired under...
La Cour supérieure du Québec rejette l’autorisation d’exercer une action collective en raison de la clause de règlement des différends d’une police d’assurance
29 janvier 2021
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La COVID-19 est source de litiges, particulièrement des actions collectives. En 2020, des demandes d’autorisation d’exercer une action collective ont notamment été déposées à l’encontre de centres d’hébergement1, d’assureurs2 et de compagnies aériennes3. Dans 9369-1426 Québec inc. (Restaurant Bâton Rouge)4,...
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UK Supreme Court judgment on COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case
15 janvier 2021
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Today, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case of The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and Others. This judgment was the result of a “leap frog” appeal whereby the FCA and certain insurers...
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Leave to appeal duty to defend issues denied by Supreme Court of Canada
8 décembre 2020
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Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal decisions of the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Ontario Court of Appeal, respectively, regarding the duty to defend. As a result, the appellate decisions stand and are discussed below....
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The latest in insurance bad faith claims
5 novembre 2020
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A bad faith claim against an insurer may result in liability beyond the policy limit. Where a plaintiff establishes that its insurer has responded to a claim in a manner that is offensive, reprehensible, or high-handed, the insurer may be...
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The FCA test case: Assessing its impact on COVID-19 business interruption coverage in Canada
17 septembre 2020
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The High Court of England and Wales released its decision in a much-anticipated test case on September 15, 2020. The case was brought by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”). The FCA brought the proceeding against a number...
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Supreme Court of Canada to consider dichotomy between policy and operational decisions in negligence claims
24 août 2020
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The Supreme Court of Canada has recently granted leave to appeal the decision of the B.C. Court of Appeal in Marchi v Nelson (City of), 2020 BCCA 1. The key question on appeal is whether certain acts or omissions on...
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Case commentary: Issuance of building permit for construction of residential/commercial strata “unreasonable” without involvement of architect
8 juin 2020
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Introduction In the recent case of Architectural Institute of British Columbia v. Langford (City), the British Columbia Supreme Court conducted a judicial review of the issuance of a building permit for the construction of a residential/commercial strata complex in the...
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