William Plante-Bischoff is a lawyer in our Insurance Law Group. His practice mainly focuses on insurance coverage.
Before joining RSS, William practiced at an international insurance law firm where he had the opportunity to work on a range of coverage and monitoring matters for Lloyd’s Underwriters. He also clerked at the Quebec Court of Appeal for the Honourable Geneviève Cotnam, j.c.a.
July 10, 2025
In a recent decision, Desjardins Assurances Générales c. Arseneault Toitures Inc. et Compagnie d’assurance AIG du Canada, 2024 QCCS 4894, the Court granted a Wellington motion and allowed the insured to select its defence counsel, contrary to the general rule providing that the choice of counsel lies with the insurer where the duty to defend […]
February 12, 2025
In a recent judgment, Hamann v. Matériaux de construction Oldcastle Canada inc., 2024 QCCA 1705, the Québec Court of Appeal (the “CA”) confirmed a ruling of the Québec Superior Court (the “SC”) dismissing an originating application because of the applicant’s failure to institute proceedings within three years of discovering damage to his roof tiles, which […]
July 9, 2024
In Lévesque v. Aviva Compagnie d’assurance générale, 2024 QCCS 1570, the Quebec Superior Court (the “Court”) denied an insured’s claim for compensation of the total loss resulting from the collapse of her cottage. This decision should encourage insureds to exercise caution when taking out a specified perils policy which, although less expensive than an “all […]
