Homeowner and auto insurers have a concurrent duty to defend against injuries arising from the insured sledgehammering a piece of his vehicle in his backyard

Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Duty to defend – Exclusions – Third party claims – Occupiers liability – Use of vehicle Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [2021] B.C.J. No. 670, 2021 BCSC 595, British Columbia Supreme Court, April 1, 2021, G.P. Weatherill J. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company sought a ...

Insurer successfully applies vacancy exclusion to deny coverage to intentionless insured

Insurance law – Homeowner’s insurance – Water damage – Vacancy exclusion – Practice – Summary judgments Gregson (Litigation guardian of) v. CAA Insurance Co. (Ontario), [2021] O.J. No. 2168, 2021 ONSC 3041, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, April 23, 2021, M.R. Gibson J. The insurer applied for summary dismissal of the insured’s action seeking coverage ...

Wrapping up the duty to defend

Insurance law – Liability insurance – Wrap up policies – Property damage – Duty to defend – Exclusions – Construction development – Duties and liabilities of insurer GFL Infrastructure Group Inc. v. Temple Insurance Co., [2021] O.J. No. 1538, 2021 ONSC 1909, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, March 23, 2021, P.M. Perell J. The insureds ...

Ambiguous exclusions are meaningless

Insurance law – Liability insurance – Claims made policy – Renewals of policies – Duty to defend – Exclusions – Interpretation of policy – Duties and liabilities of insurer Backyard Media Inc. v. HDI Global Specialty SE, [2021] O.J. No. 1583, 2021 ONSC 2341, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, March 29, 2021, F.L. Myers J. ...

Occasional payments from an acquaintance did not exclude coverage after the insured’s vehicle was stolen at gunpoint

Insurance law – Automobile insurance – Exclusions – Commercial use vehicle – Statutory provisions [interpretation] Bonn v. Echelon Insurance, [2021] N.S.J. No. 59, 2021 NSSM 2, Nova Scotia Small Claims Court, February 8, 2021, Adjudicator A.M. Richardson, QC The insurer denied coverage based on the carrying of passengers for compensation or hire exclusion after the ...

No policy limit for mitigation of loss coverage

Insurance law – Liability insurance – Errors and omissions policy – Coverage – Limit on liability – Interpretation of policy – Costs – Special or increased costs – Practice – Appeal – Summary judgments Surespan Structures Ltd. v. Lloyds Underwriters, [2021] B.C.J. No. 243, 2021 BCCA 65, British Columbia Court of Appeal, February 12, 2021, ...

Subcontractor owes duty to indemnify and defend despite contractor’s obligation to obtain wrap up liability insurance for subcontractors

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Insurance law – Liability insurance – Property damage – Wrap up policies – Interpretation of policy – Duty to defend – Construction development Crosslinx Transit Solutions Constructors v. Capital Sewer Serving Inc., [2021] O.J. No. 471, 2021 ONSC 1091, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, February 2, 2021, M. Koehnen J. The applicant contractor sought an ...

“No good deed goes uncovered”: Insurer ordered to indemnify floor damage caused by application of de-icer to prevent risk of slipping in freezing temperatures

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Insurance law – Builder’s risk policy – Subcontractors – Exclusions – Interpretation of policy – Practice – Leave to Appeal Sher-Bett Construction (Manitoba) Inc. v. Co-Operators General Insurance Co., [2021] M.J. No. 35, 2021 MBCA 10, Manitoba Court of Appeal, February 11, 2021, D.M. Cameron, K.I. Simonsen and L.T. Spivak JJ.A. The insured appealed the ...