Lying to home insurer regarding living expenses leads to denial of entire claim
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The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial judge’s decision to deny a plaintiff’s entire claim under her home insurance policy. The plaintiff made a false declaration to her insurer relating to additional living expenses (“ALE”), which amounted to fraud. [more] Full article
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