In Branco v American Home Assurance Company, 2013 SKQB 98 (CanLII) a Saskatchewan court awarded $4.95 million (including $4.5 million in punitive damages) to an injured worker. Justice Acton found that the record-breaking punitive damages award was justified due to the “reprehensible” and “abhorrent” conduct of the insurers (AIG and Zurich). Background The plaintiff, Branco,...Continue Reading