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Welcome and Introduction

Richard B. Lindsay, QC — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Vancouver

Dealing With Primary and Excess Insurers in the “Limits” Case

• rights and duties of the primary and excess insurers
• consider the respective disclosure obligations
• practical problems for counsel and insurers
• protecting the rights of the insured

Michael G. Thomas — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

What Every Lawyer Should Know and Understand About a Homeowner's Policy

• the scope and intent of the basic coverages
• policy requirements under the new Insurance Act
• common and problematic exclusions
• presenting an effective claim under a policy

Shelley A. Braun — Intact Insurance Company, Vancouver
Heather Sanderson — Intact Insurance Company, Vancouver

Networking Break

Turning the Tables—Using the Plaintiff's Words and Actions to defend the Claim

• control and use of surveillance
• use of Internet resources and evidence acquired
• privacy issues and restrictions
• prejudice and probative values in practice

Linda P. Stevens — Stevens Virgin, Vancouver

What Defence Lawyers Do Right: What Defence Lawyers Do Wrong

A commentary by an experienced plaintiff’s counsel on the most pervasive perceived “mistakes” of defence counsel in the handling and presentation of a case.

R. Brian Webster QC — Webster & Associates, Richmond

Networking Lunch

Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPL)

• unique characteristics of EPL policies
• what is the trigger to determine coverage
• differences between EPL, D & O, and CGL policies
• application of American jurisprudence

Barbara J. Murray — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Warranties, Misrepresentation, and Rescission Under the New Insurance Act

• what has and hasn’t changed
• void or voidable policies
• remedies
• denials and cancellations

John B. Arnesen — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Additional Insureds: Developments and Controversies

• who is “an additional insured “ and how is coverage obtained
• what is the test for coverage
• what is the effect of a “certificate of insurance”
• what are the remedies for failure to obtain coverage
• Kinnear v. Canadian Recreational Excellence (Vernon) Corporation (2012 BCCA 291)

Bruno De Vita — Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Laing LLP, Vancouver

Concluding Remarks

Richard B. Lindsay, QC — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Vancouver