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On January 8, 2018, SBA was born out of a unified vision for the future of insurance law, a vision that was led by a female majority partnership and one that did not follow the ancient rules of hierarchy and long expired tradition.
When Event Insurance Stops at the Venue Door: Limits of Additional Insured Coverage Under Event Liability Policies
The Plaintiff commenced an action for damages after an alleged trip and fall at The Waring House Restaurant and Inn (“The Waring House”), where he had been …
Not the First Stop: Reasonable Investigations Before Putting the Fund on Notice
When can an insurer properly place the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund (the “Fund”) on notice in a priority dispute?
Guaranteed, Not God-Mode
This Supreme Court case has it all: guaranteed rebuilding cost, compliance cost exclusion, nullification, contract interpretation — find out what every insure…
Pay First, Dispute Later: Priority Matters
A recent LAT decision reaffirms the insurer’s obligation to provide timely benefits despite concerns over priority. Where claimants satisfy the low threshold …
Insurance Investigators Owe No Duty to Insureds for Claim Delays
In Smitten Baby Products Inc. v. FirstOnSite Restoration Ltd., 2025 ONSC 4281 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a negligence claim against an insur…
Statutory Certainty vs. Flexibility: What Clouthier Means for Insurers
Divisional Court finds weekly benefits payable before submission of the disability certificate with reasonable explanation. In a significant decision, the Ontar…