Acts and Regulations

I-12 - Insurance Act

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Any province or territory of Canada
244(1)Every motor vehicle liability policy issued in New Brunswick shall provide that, in the case of liability arising out of the ownership, use or operation of the automobile in any province or territory of Canada,
(a) the insurer shall be liable up to the minimum limits prescribed for that province or territory if those limits are higher than the limits prescribed by the policy,
(b) the insurer shall not set up any defence to a claim that might not be set up if the policy were a motor vehicle liability policy issued in that province or territory, and
(c) the insured, by acceptance of the policy, constitutes and appoints the insurer his irrevocable attorney to appear and defend in any province or territory of Canada in which an action is brought against the insured arising out of the ownership, use or operation of the automobile.
244(2)A provision in a motor vehicle liability policy in accordance with paragraph (1)(c) is binding on the insured.
1968, c.6, s.243
Liability coverage
244(1)Every motor vehicle liability policy issued in New Brunswick shall provide that, in the case of liability arising out of the ownership, use or operation of the automobile in any province or territory of Canada,
(a) the insurer shall be liable up to the minimum limits prescribed for that province or territory if those limits are higher than the limits prescribed by the policy,
(b) the insurer shall not set up any defence to a claim that might not be set up if the policy were a motor vehicle liability policy issued in that province or territory, and
(c) the insured, by acceptance of the policy, constitutes and appoints the insurer his irrevocable attorney to appear and defend in any province or territory of Canada in which an action is brought against the insured arising out of the ownership, use or operation of the automobile.
244(2)A provision in a motor vehicle liability policy in accordance with paragraph (1)(c) is binding on the insured.
1968, c.6, s.243