Samantha Ip’s and Cassandra Drake’s Insurable Interest article, “When It Comes To Defence Costs, First Layer Is Usually The Payer“, was republished in the October 2013 edition of Canadian Insurance Law Reporter. The article examines a recent Ontario Superior Court decision clarifying when an excess liability insurer would have an obligation to contribute to defence costs often borne by the insurer at the primary layer.
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