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On June 29, 2012, the BC Court of Appeal issued judgment in Vernon Vipers Hockey Club v. Canadian Recreation Excellence (Vernon) Corporation, 2012 BCCA 291 ... Continued

We know that you are probably weary of this news already and promise that this will be the last time we bother you with it. ... Continued

In an April, 2012 ruling in Lombard General Insurance v. Canadian Surety Company, the British Columbia Supreme Court (“BCSC”) analyzed and applied the “particular part” ... Continued

British Columbia has introduced Bill 34 to replace the existing Limitation Act and streamline it with limitation periods in other provinces. It is not clear ... Continued

It is the occurrence of damage, and not the initial precipitating event of negligence, which triggers coverage under occurrence-based CGL policies. In cases of progressive ... Continued

Two cases, the first out of the BC Court of Appeal and the second from the Alberta Court of Appeal, provide a useful refresher on ... Continued

(to the tune of “Jingle Bells” with apologies) Dashing is a kind of overstatement, Lagging far behind here comes the Government, With changes to the ... Continued

The recent BCMA v. Aviva Insurance case is not only interesting on its facts, but provides educational summaries of important principles on such matters as, ... Continued

On October 27, 2011, the BC Court of Appeal released reasons in the case of Moldovan v. Republic Western Insurance Company, the latest chapter in ... Continued

A recent B.C. Supreme Court decision again highlights the need for insurers to undertake effective and fair investigations before denying a claim for coverage and ... Continued

In our article “A Brave New World” we took you through the history of the Insurance Amendment Act, 2009 (the “Act”) and the expected changes ... Continued

A local zipline operator (or at least their CGL insurer) is probably thanking their lawyers for doing such a good job drafting their wavier of ... Continued