In 2016, automobile manufacturers predicted that autonomous vehicles (“AVs”) would hit the road for wide consumer use as early as 2021. It is now 2022 and human operated vehicles still rule the road. Although the reasons for delay are not particularly clear, it is...
There has been a lot of coverage, and a lot of ink spilled (does that expression even have meaning any more?) about the potential and actual business interruption claims that may be made by insureds arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, very little attention...
Even the world of statutory accident benefits has to deal with novel issues in the time of COVID-19. Imagine the following scenario: An individual is involved in an automobile accident. They sustain injuries and are unable to return to work. They apply for statutory...
It seems like ages ago the WHO proclaimed that the COVID-19 virus was officially a pandemic. Since then, countless countries implemented quarantine rules, some more restrictive than others, forcing residents to physically isolate themselves in an effort to slow the...
There has been a lot of reporting over the past few days about the number of COVID-19 infections, and outbreaks, in long term care homes in Ontario and Quebec. This presents a serious problem to people living and working in those facilities, as the mortality rate for...
COVID-19 has and will pose a number of challenges for the insurance industry. It will have an effect on claims handlers, brokers, insureds and insurers. No one will be spared. Already we are seeing significant disruption to the industry in the U.S., with calls both at...
