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Statutory Condition 1 – The Truth, the Half-Truth and the Outright Lie: Why questions insurers ask are as important as answers insureds provide

By: RBS

Pursuant to Statutory Condition 1, a misrepresentation made at the time of an application for insurance may void...

B.C. Court of Appeal Weighs in on Legal Representation in CRT Proceedings

By: C. Nicole Mangan

A recent Court of Appeal decision, The Owners, Strata Plan NW 2572 v. Booth,...

Waivers and “Own Negligence” Clauses – Court of Appeal Clarifies Legal Test

By: Ryan A. Shaw

Most, if not all, businesses which offer risky recreational activities to customers utilize some form...

Covenants to Insure: A Beneficiary’s Fireproof Protection from Liability

By: RBS

In the early hours of February 13, 2008, a Vancouver restaurant exploded causing damage through the building’s entire...

“Duty Of Good Faith”: What Is Its Scope?

By: RBS

“Duty of good faith” is a term heard often in the insurance Industry, but the broad scope of...

RBS Sponsors Rock The Pacific Fundraiser

This music event, taking place on October 17th at Hastings Park supports impoverished families in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic by...

Include Mandatory Policy Language or Face Severe Consequences

By: RBS

The British Columbia Supreme Court in PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company...

Insurance Policies Aren’t Special! Costs and the Duty to Defend In BC

By: C. Nicole Mangan

In a recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision, West Van Holdings Ltd. v. Economical...

Nicole Mangan published in Insurance People Magazine

Nicole Mangan, a member of the Employment and Human Rights and Insurance Practice Groups, recently authored...

C. Nicole Mangan Featured in LexisNexis Publication

Insurance lawyer, C. Nicole Mangan, was recently featured in LexisNexis' publication, The Lawyer's Daily. The article titled "Federal...

Statutory Environmental Liability and the CGL Pollution Exclusion

By: Ryan Shaw 

A recent decision from the BC Supreme Court concerning the applicability of CGL pollution exclusions in...

Nicole Mangan published in The Lawyer’s Daily

Is the evolution of automobiles worth the insurance risk? Driverless vehicles are now changing the...