What is the law on the duty of an insurance agent?
New Brunswick, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bernier v. Huestis Insurance Ltd., 2006 NBQB 148 (CanLII):
The law with respect to the duty of Insurance Agents is as set out in Fletcher v. Manitoba Public Insurance Company (1990), 1990 CanLII 59 (SCC), 3 S.C.R. 191. This duty includes the requirement to meet the contractual obligation to the client and not to be negligent.
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