Insurance
For nearly 75 years, Canadian, American and European insurers and reinsurers have looked to MLT for coverage advice and the defence of claims relating to motor vehicle, general and professional liability, property, disability, life and travel insurance policies, as well as surety and fidelity bonds.
We assist our clients in the following areas:
- Defending liability claims on behalf of insureds, from catastrophic claims to small court actions;
- Professional Error & Omissions;
- Construction, business interruption, professional malpractice, product liability, premises liability and oil & gas liability claims;
- Providing coverage opinions on general liability, motor vehicle, commercial property, errors & omissions, directors & officers’ and manuscript forms of all descriptions;
- Policy drafting;
- Appeal opinions and conduct of appeals at all levels;
- Transportation and cargo claims;
- Prosecuting subrogated claims;
- Defending insurers against claims for coverage and allegations of bad faith;
- Boiler and machinery claims;
- Legal opinions on tort and contract liability as well as the impact of new and proposed legislation on claims practices;
- Complex class actions;
- Arbitrations involving coverage disputes between multiple insurance policies;
- Extensive knowledge of Saskatchewan’s unique no-fault motor vehicle insurance system;
- Motor vehicle liability and injury claims defence at all levels of complexity.
Key Contacts
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Jason
Mohrbutter306.347-8484Regina -
Shaunt
Parthev306.975-7108Saskatoon -
Heather
Sanderson403. 693.4311Calgary -
Eleanor
Olszewski780.969.3509Edmonton
Our Team
Representative Work
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UMA/B&V Ltd. et al. v. SaskPower International et al., 2007 SKQB 40, 2007 SKCA 40, 2007 CanLII 40508 (S.C.C.). Successfully representing the owner in a trial lasting 18 months on a question of the limits of a professional service firm’s contractual liability in the construction of a power co-generation plant at a mine.
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- Insurance Company of Pennsylvania et al. v. Global Aerospace, 2010 SKCA 96. An action to determine whether claims for indemnities by co-insurers on a paid out claim were barred by statute or a claim of estoppel.
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- CIC Mining Corp. v. Saskatchewan Government Insurance, [1994] TWLCA 94119. Successful defence in a six-week trial, and successful defence of appeal, involving complicated construction and insurance issues arising from substantial losses at a mine.
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- Walton v. General Accident Assurance Company of Canada, (2000) 194 D.L.R. (4th) 315, precedent setting case regarding insurable interest.
Related Areas
- Thursday Oct 27th 2011 Bob Leurer Inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers

