Insurance Litigation

Cox & Palmer’s insurance team has a solid track record for delivering seamless service to major Canadian and international insurers, brokers, adjusters and self-insuring organizations.

Our primary practice is defence work for the insurance industry, risk retention groups, self-insurers and risk managers. As a member of Risk Management Counsel—a national association of independent insurance law firms—we are a committed leader in the insurance industry.

We deliver:

  • A tailored, seamless service—whether you need one lawyer or a team across the region
  • Depth of experience—we have one of the largest and most experienced insurance and risk management teams in Canada
  • Early settlement techniques such as pre-trial settlement conferences, arbitration or mediation and direct out-reach to opposing counsel, as a means to avoid lengthy and expensive litigation
  • Prompt, cost-effective claims management

We offer services in all areas of insurance, including:

  • Auto
  • Property
  • Marine & Environmental
  • Commercial & General Liability
  • Life & Disability
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
  • Coverage Issues

Articles & Insights

Who Pays First? The Rise of the Priority Flip in Automobile Insurance

Written by Monika M.L. Zauhar, Partner and Stephanie Charlton, Associate, in Fredericton. It is well established that the owner of an automobile is vicariously liable for the negligence of those who drive the vehicle with the owner’s consent.  Further, insurance legislation across Canada recognizes that more than one insurance policy may cover a particular loss.  […]

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Navigating Director and Officer Liability

Written by John Boyle, Partner in Halifax. Being a director or officer of a company comes with many responsibilities – responsibilities that if not met are increasingly resulting in claims directly against directors and officers. This is true worldwide. In Global Insurance Law Connect 2025 Directors’ and Officers’ Global Trends report, it highlighted causes such […]

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Trainor v DeArcos, 2024 NBKB 158: When Mental Health Amplifies Physical Injury

Written by Monika M.L. Zauhar, Partner and Stephanie Charlton, Associate in Fredericton. Near the end of 2024, the New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench delivered the ruling in Trainor v DeArcos, 2024 NBKB 158, which provides interesting insights into the assessment of causation and damages in a personal injury claim. This decision addresses several concepts […]

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