Private Arbitration Decisions

Background

Property & Casualty – Auto Bulletin A-07/10 outlined the recent changes to Ontario Regulation 283/95. This regulation sets out a mandatory process for private arbitration of all disputes between insurers over which insurer is liable to pay accident benefits to a claimant. Effective September 1, 2010, Ontario Regulation 283/95 was amended by Ontario Regulation 38/10.

Other Information

Auto Bulletin A-22/10

Decision Date	Names of Insurers in Dispute	Nature of Dispute	Decision
April 8, 2015	Unifund Assurance Company v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company	First Insurer /Nexus, Arbitration (Practice, Interest and Special Awards, Costs)	View Full Decision
June 26, 2015	The Dominion of Canada General Insurance v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company	Priority Rules: Insured Person	View Full Decision
December 19, 2014	Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Ontario, As Represented By The Minister Of Finance v. The Dominion of Canada General Insurance	Coverage Issues: Cancellation	View Full Decision
December 9, 2015	Security National Insurance Company and Unifund Assurance Company	First Insurer /Nexus, Priority Rules: Involved Vehicle	View Full Decision
August 11, 2016	Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company v. State Farm and MVACF	90 Day Notice	View Full Decision
July 14, 2016	Security National Insurance Company and Belair Direct Insurance	Priority Rules: Involved Vehicle	View Full Decision
May 24, 2016	Aviva Insurance Company v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company and Unifund Assurance Company	Arbitration (Practice, Interest and Special Awards, Costs), Priority Rules: Insured Persons, Priority Rules: Involved Vehicle, Coverage Issues: Other Automobiles	View Full Decision
May 12, 2016	Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Finance ("The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund") and Axa Insurance (Canada) Elite Insurance Company and Intact Insurance Company	Priority dispute between insurance companies	View Full Decision
March 11, 2016	Jevco Insurance Company and Chieftain Insurance Company	Priority Rules: Insured Persons	View Full Decision
December 21, 2015	Intact Insurance Company Of Canada and Western Insurance Company	Priority Rules: Insured Persons	View Full Decision
December 14, 2015	Intact Insurance Company Of Canada and Economical Mutual Insurance Company	Priority dispute between insurance companies	View Full Decision
December 4, 2015	Jia Qing Ren and Jevco Insurance Company	Priority dispute between insurance companies	View Full Decision
October 30, 2015	Echelon General Insurance Company v. Co-operators General Insurance Company	Priority Rules: Insured Persons, Coverage Issues - Cancellation	View Full Decision
October 16, 2015	Jevco Insurance Company and General Insurance Company	Priority dispute between insurance companies	View Full Decision
August 13, 2015	Co-Operators General Insurance Company and AXA Insurance (Canada)	Priority dispute between insurance companies	View Full Decision Size: ## kb Size: ## k
August 12, 2015	Intact Insurance Company Of Canada and Economical Mutual Insurance Company	Priority dispute between insurance companies	View Full Decision
June 9, 2015	The Dominion Of Canada General Insurance Company, Intact Insurance Company and Unifund Assurance Company	Priority dispute between insurance companies	View Full Decision Size: ## k
April 17, 2015	Unifund Assurance Company and Intact Insurance Company	Priority Rules: Insured Person - whether the claimant was an "insured person" under one insurer's policy	View Full Decision Size: ## k
February 3, 2015	Perth Insurance, Aviva Canada, Intact Insurance Company and TD Insurance	The 1 year time limitation with respect to initiating a priority dispute arbitration after serving Notice of Dispute and secondly, completing such arbitration within 2 years of its commencement	View Full Decision Size: ## k
July 17, 2014	Intact Insurance Company Of Canada and Economical Mutual Insurance Company	Coverage Issues: Statutory Accident Benefits-Priority of Payment	View Full Decision Size: ## k
April 11, 2014	Belair Direct Insurance Company of Canada and Security National Insurance Company	Coverage Issues: Statutory Accident Benefits-Priority of Payment	View Full Decision Size: ## k
September 11, 2013	The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company Applicant and Lombard Insurance Company, Lombard General Insurance Company, and Northbridge Insurance Company	Coverage Issues: Statutory Accident Benefits-Priority of Payment	View Full Decision Size: ## k
July 29, 2013	Echelon General Insurance Company and Aviva Insurance Company	Coverage Issues: Loss transfer dispute, determination of fault	View Full Decision Size: ## k
July 23, 2013	State Farm Insurance Company and Jevco Insurance Company	Coverage Issues: Cancellation	View Full Decision Size: ## kb
January 8, 2013	Economical Mutual Insurance Company and York Fire & Casualty Insurance Company	Coverage Issues: Statutory Accident Benefits-Priority of Payment	View Full Decision Size: ## kb