Insurance & Coverage Disputes
Our insurance experience ranges from dealing with large commercial and property coverage disputes, to dealing with claims arising under homeowner policies
JSS Barristers regularly acts for clients in insurance and coverage disputes, both for insured parties seeking coverage from their insurers, and for insurers who may seek coverage opinions or who dispute coverage. We have conducted coverage arbitrations, and dealt with coverage issues in Court, both for insurers and for insured parties, both domestically and internationally.
- All Risks and Property Insurance
- Commercial General Liability Insurance
- Director and Officer Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Excess Insurance
- Homeowner policies and umbrella coverage
- Life Insurance
- Motor Vehicle Insurance, including underinsured motorist endorsement claims
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Self Insurance
Arbitrators & Mediators
Carsten, Sabri and Glenn all have extensive experience as arbitrators and mediators in a wide variety of disputes.
For more information about their arbitral and mediator appointments, please visit the Arbitrators & Mediators page.
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Brianne Wheat
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Kaila Eadie
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Andrea MacLean
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David Pope
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Emily Amirkhani
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Christopher Carmichael-Powell
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Chunyi Huang
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Mike Albert
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Evan Jovanovic
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Ripple Kaila
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Giovanni Perri
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Lauren Tyrell
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Paige Gratton
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Charlotte Kelso
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Kayla Li
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Alberta Court of King’s Bench decides that private E-Scooters are “automobiles” and, therefore that E-Scooter riders injured by motor vehicles are ineligible for no fault insurance benefits.
Read MoreThe “Resulting Damage” exception was the focus of the leading insurance coverage decision in Canada, Ledcor Construction Ltd v Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co, 2016 SCC 37. What is the exception and how is it interpreted by Courts?
Read MoreIn reviewing the recent decision in Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, Robyn Graham delves into the concept of promissory estoppel. In an insurance context, estoppel addresses an insurer’s responsibility to honour its original coverage position, and aids in determining the grounds needed for the insurer to deny coverage.
Read MoreThe presence of balance within an insurance agreement is essential as it emphasizes a mutual agreement between both the insurer and the insured - not every loss can be insured and not every recovery is possible. Robyn Graham discusses a variety of key cases involving the requirement of fortuity.
Read MoreStemming from the decision made in Ledcor Construction Ltd. v Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co., a new framework for interpreting exclusion clauses in insurance contracts came to life. Carsten Jensen breaks down how the framework can be applied to a variety of different cases.
Read MoreRyan Phillips and Maureen McCartney-Cameron tell you what to look for in your insurance coverage.
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