
New Limitation Act for British Columbia
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
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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
An important feature of CGL insurance is that it provides “litigation cost” coverage: if the lawsuit against the insured alleges claims which may possibly fall ... Continued
Hanlon v. ING Insurance Company of Canada, 2011 BCSC 73 An unsuspecting Salmon Arm resident, Ms. Hanlon, had the misfortune of renting her home (the ... Continued
On July 29, 2010, the BC Court of Appeal released its decision in Bradley v. Groves, which effectively brought to an end the approach to ... Continued