Coverage is powerful, but it is not unlimited Reviewing indemnity clauses and additional insured requirements in contracts can prevent coverage gaps and disputes if a claim arises. Canadian courts often scrutinize evidence of due diligence and documentation when adjudicating liability, making record keeping an essential risk control. Insurance policies in Canada are subject to provincial Insurance Acts, which govern cancellation provisions, policy wordings, and mandatory coverages. Many small businesses overlook the importance of cyber liability coverage, despite data breaches and ransomware attacks becoming more common across sectors.
Overview Most commercial policies respond to sudden and accidental losses. Many business owners are surprised when a claim is denied because the issue was gradual, excluded, or never added by endorsement. Reviewing indemnity clauses and additional insured requirements in contracts can prevent coverage gaps and disputes if a claim arises. Canadian courts often scrutinize evidence of due diligence and documentation when adjudicating liability, making record keeping an essential risk control. Insurance policies in Canada are subject to provincial Insurance Acts, which govern cancellation provisions, policy wordings, and mandatory coverages. Many small businesses overlook the importance of cyber liability coverage, despite data breaches and ransomware attacks becoming more common across sectors.
Common exclusions to understand Reviewing indemnity clauses and additional insured requirements in contracts can prevent coverage gaps and disputes if a claim arises. Canadian courts often scrutinize evidence of due diligence and documentation when adjudicating liability, making record keeping an essential risk control. Insurance policies in Canada are subject to provincial Insurance Acts, which govern cancellation provisions, policy wordings, and mandatory coverages. Many small businesses overlook the importance of cyber liability coverage, despite data breaches and ransomware attacks becoming more common across sectors.
Important Risks • Wear and tear, maintenance issues, and gradual deterioration • Intentional acts, fraud, and illegal activity • Certain pollution events unless specific coverage is added • Tools and contents in vehicles unless scheduled under property coverage • Some water related losses unless the right endorsements are in place • Regulatory fines and penalties in many situations
How to reduce surprises Reviewing indemnity clauses and additional insured requirements in contracts can prevent coverage gaps and disputes if a claim arises. Canadian courts often scrutinize evidence of due diligence and documentation when adjudicating liability, making record keeping an essential risk control. Insurance policies in Canada are subject to provincial Insurance Acts, which govern cancellation provisions, policy wordings, and mandatory coverages. Many small businesses overlook the importance of cyber liability coverage, despite data breaches and ransomware attacks becoming more common across sectors.
Coverage Highlights • Review policy wording annually, not only the certificate • Confirm what is excluded for your industry and add endorsements where needed • Update values and operations so the policy reflects reality • Reviewing indemnity clauses and additional insured requirements in contracts can prevent coverage gaps and disputes if a claim arises. • Canadian courts often scrutinize evidence of due diligence and documentation when adjudicating liability, making record keeping an essential risk control.
Talk to Boardwalk Reviewing indemnity clauses and additional insured requirements in contracts can prevent coverage gaps and disputes if a claim arises. Canadian courts often scrutinize evidence of due diligence and documentation when adjudicating liability, making record keeping an essential risk control. Insurance policies in Canada are subject to provincial Insurance Acts, which govern cancellation provisions, policy wordings, and mandatory coverages. Many small businesses overlook the importance of cyber liability coverage, despite data breaches and ransomware attacks becoming more common across sectors.
Risk Management If you want a plain language exclusions review, we can walk through the parts that matter most for your operation and identify the endorsements that close the biggest gaps. Reviewing indemnity clauses and additional insured requirements in contracts can prevent coverage gaps and disputes if a claim arises. Canadian courts often scrutinize evidence of due diligence and documentation when adjudicating liability, making record keeping an essential risk control. Insurance policies in Canada are subject to provincial Insurance Acts, which govern cancellation provisions, policy wordings, and mandatory coverages. Many small businesses overlook the importance of cyber liability coverage, despite data breaches and ransomware attacks becoming more common across sectors.
