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Ontario Court of Appeal considers right to proceeds of after the event insurance

By Natalie D. Kolos and Natalie T. Salafia ( August 18, 2020, 12:21 PM EDT) -- The rise in popularity of after the event (ATE) insurance has led to a growing body of evolving case law. ATE insurance (also known as “adverse costs insurance”) insures a plaintiff against the risk of an adverse costs award if a plaintiff loses their personal injury claim or provides coverage for legal expenses and disbursements incurred by a plaintiff’s lawyer....