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The Supreme Court allowed coverage for replacing windows scratched during cleaning under this builders' risk policy. The faulty workmanship exclusion applied to the cost of redoing the cleaning, not to replacement of the damaged windows.
Alberta’s Automobile Insurance Rate Board has brought new industry benchmark schedules into effect for private passenger, commercial and motorcycle insurance. The September 16 bulletin applies from October 1, 2026, and concerns the data used to assess insurer rate filings.
An injured electric scooter rider could not claim Section B benefits from the minivan insurer because the court found the scooter itself met the statutory definition of automobile.
The Alberta court removed counsel from three subrogated actions after finding the same firm could not safely advance the insured’s recovery interests while defending Northbridge against that insured in a coverage dispute.
The Alberta court awarded $38,000 in costs after a successful coverage proceeding but refused to punish Intact and RSA with solicitor client costs simply because their indemnity position failed.
A Calgary homeowner did not have to accept mismatched siding after a hailstorm. The Alberta Court of King’s Bench upheld an order requiring Allstate to replace all four sides because the proposed patchwork repair would not restore like kind and quality.
Alberta changed the order of payment for government sponsored drug and supplemental health benefits on October 1, 2026. Where private or employer sponsored coverage exists, that coverage now pays first and provincial programs remain the safety net.
Alberta has approved the standard automobile forms that will support its Care First system on January 1, 2027, while separate guidance is now setting out how early treatment and claim administration are expected to work.
In Alberta, collision covers vehicle damage, while uninsured-motorist coverage addresses qualifying bodily-injury and death claims.
Alberta prohibits driving while suspended, and the standard owner’s auto policy also contains a prohibited-use condition.
Alberta’s July 2026 auto-insurance orders set key Care-First rules ahead of the province’s January 1, 2027 transition.
Alberta has a statutory dispute-resolution process for amount-of-loss disputes, including appointment of representatives and an umpire when needed.
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