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Two reasons why Ontario approved increased auto rates
Increased vehicle technology and elevated auto loss ratios are among the factors contributing to rate increases in Ontario auto, Joel Baker, president and CEO of MSA Research, told Canadian Underwriter on Thursday.
Master refuses to bar Ontario lawyer from personal injury case
A master of the Ontario Superior Court has refused to remove defence counsel for an alleged conflict of interest in an unusual personal injury case.
In McCoy v. Loveday, Toronto lawyer Joel McCoy, the plaintiff in the case, tried to have lawyer Harvey Klein barred as acting as defence counsel because of conversations he had with other lawyers at Klein’s firm, Benson Percival Brown LLP.
Driverless cars and the irony of solving Ontario’s auto problem
As driverless cars become more popular, and as the focus of insurers gradually shifts from insuring vehicle owners to providing product liability for the manufacturers of autonomous vehicles, the Ontario government’s auto insurance reforms may finally be yielding some better results.
Hospital Discharge After a Collision
You had a serious collision and you have been admitted to the hospital. You may be so overwhelmed with everything that is going on around you that you may have a hard time focusing when your doctor tells you it is time to take the necessary steps to discharge you from the hospital. Most people do not like staying in the hospital and although this may sound like good news to leave and recover, you should be prepared for your discharge.
Discriminating Against The Poor Is Legal. That Must Change
According to a recent survey conducted by the Ontario Human Rights Commission on discriminatory attitudes toward particular groups, people experiencing poverty received more negative evaluations than any other group. Only 39 per cent of those surveyed had “somewhat positive” feelings towards those receiving social assistance.
MANDEL: Shameful attempts by auto insurer to fight paying a teen with catastrophic injury
It was a gotcha moment that didn’t go so well for an insurance company determined to play hard ball with a mentally ill young woman.
For 16 days — more than double the usual length of an arbitration — the lawyer for RBC Insurance, now Aviva, hammered away at S.P., insisting she wasn’t really left seriously injured after she was rear-ended in a 2010 collision when she was just 17.
FAIR letter to LSUC re how low can a defense lawyer go to save insurer $$$
Signs An Insurer Is Not Negotiating A Long Term Disability Claim in Good Faith
Things don’t always appear as they seem. When it comes to disability benefits claims, an insurer must look at the facts objectively and within context. Making assumptions or judgments could seriously interfere with the outcome and lead to a decision that not only puts the insurer at risk of further liability but also prevent the insured party’s ability to obtain appropriate monthly benefits, adequate treatment and ultimately improvement.
2017 – A Year in Review at the LAT
As we round up 2017, there have been a total of 300 decisions released. The graph above reflects an empirically collected analysis of for/against outcomes of all decisions released by the LAT. 60% of the decisions were in favour of insurer, while 37% of the decisions were in favour of the applicant. The remaining 3% were those that did not render a decision; this includes decisions where there were no issues in dispute or settlements before hearing.
https://inhealth.ca/2017/12/15