Insurance Coverage: The Protection of Policyholder Rights During Disputes With Insurers

In Ontario, automobile insurance is subject to a system known as 'no-fault'.  When automobiles, are damaged in an automobile accident, unique coverage issues...

The cost to defend a liability claim can be significant; accordingly, where an insurance is in place to provide coverage if the case is successfully proven,...

Insurance coverage is subject to various policy conditions.  When the policy conditions are violated, coverage is nullified. 

When insurance companies perform claim investigations to ensure against misrepresentation issues, among other things, insurers must stay within reasonable...

An insurance broker owes a stringent duty of care towards clients and failure to properly advise about coverage gaps may result in an errors or omissions...

An insurance broker or insurance agent may assist a client in completing an application for insurance; however, the client remains responsible for any errors...

As professionally trained experts, insurance brokers owe a duty of care to clients to diligently arrange insurance coverage and shop for competitive pricing. 

An insurance policy is a unique type of contract.  An insurance policy, being a contract, is formed based upon the same elemental requirements as all...

For insurance applicable to automobiles or most types of property and related coverage, a one year limitation period applies; and accordingly, if an insurer...

When property Is jointly owned by two people insured together and one person intentionally damaged the property, the innocent person remains covered by the...

When an insured person provides false information, intentionally or otherwise, to an insurance company, or omits information an insurance company would...

Insurance contracts may be difficult for the average person to understand; and accordingly, the law expects that insurance contracts will use terms that would...

The principle of indemnity involves compensation equivalent to an incurred loss so that a person is put back into the same financial position as existed prior...

Old habits die hard and the manner in which buyers and sellers of automobile insurance arrange coverage for seasonal use vehicles is often done improperly.

The process of subrogation involves an insurer bringing litigation against a person who caused a loss to the client of the insurer and the recouping of monies...

When a third party person causes harm it is unlikely that the insurer of the third party person played a role in causing the harm.  Accordingly, naming the...

There is often much confusion about what is a trailer versus what is towable equipment.  Knowing the difference can affect the insurance arrangements. 

Insurance companies are required to investigate in good faith and promptly make payment on claims.  Where an insurance companies denies coverage in bad faith,...

Insurance coverage providing liability protection often refers to first party and third party which can be confusing to some when needing to understand 'who is...