Your One-Stop Legal Guide for Non-Automobile Insurance Law in Ontario

 

This concise guide to insurance law in Ontario is designed for insurance law practitioners, in-house counsel, insurance companies and professionals. The commentary, prepared by Michael S. Teitelbaum of Hughes Amys LLP, provides an overview of the principles and key issues in liability, property and life insurance plus an annotated review of selected key provisions of the Insurance Act. Other features include the full text of the Act and related legislation.

 

This annually updated desktop reference includes these unique features:

 

·         Expert overview commentary on key elements in the practice of liability, property and life insurance — gives you a better grasp of common issues in daily practice

·         Expert review of key provisions of the Ontario Insurance Act — assists you in the proper interpretation of the key provisions

·         Expert insights on recent developments and practice issues — keeps you up-to-date and informed

·         Full text of the Insurance Act and key Regulations, and related legislation — provides ready access to the most current legislation

·         Full text of pertinent Superintendent’s Guidelines — keeps you on guard for operational protocols

 

Highlights of This Edition

 

·         Discussion of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. v. Lloyd's Underwritters,[2009] S.C.J. No. 11, addressing jurisdiction over cross-border coverage issues

·         Discussion of the Supreme Court of Canada's unanimous finding in Co-operators Life Insurance Co. v. Gibbens, [2009] S.C.J. No. 59, that the word "accident" in an accident insurance policy excludes bodily infirmity caused by disease acquired in the ordinary course of events

·         Discussion of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s finding in Dunn v. Chubb Insurance Co. of Canada, [2009] O.J. No. 2726, that a directors' and officers' claims-made policy was ambiguous insofar as the allocation of defence costs provisions were concerned and that extrinsic evidence was required to ascertain the intentions of the parties

·         Discussion of the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co. v. Pinder, [2009] O. J. No. 4964, on subrogation under the Standard Mortgage Clause

·         Discussion of recent duty to defend decisions on coverage for misrepresentation on the sale of property, (Poplawski v. McGrimmon, [2010] O.J. No. 33, and on the issue of conflict and the appointment of counsel (PCL Constructors Canada v. Lumbermens Casualty Co., [2009] O.J. No. 2664)

·         Review of recent decisions on additional insured coverage

 

Who Should Buy

 

·         Insurance law practitioners including private, government, corporate and in-house counsel — who want to stay abreast of recent developments and practice issues

·         Insurance companies including insurance brokers, adjusters and risk managers — who need to interpret and explain insurance policies

·         Insurance professionals’ institutes — who need to be a resource for members on current practice issues

·         Large business corporations — who need an authoritative overview of the legislative framework and ready access to the legislation