CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Marine Insurance Law: A Primer for Insurance Lawyers 

• the history and development of marine insurance
• the statutory basis for marine insurance
• jurisdictional issues
• recent developments

W. Gary Wharton — Bernard LLP, Vancouver

Reservation of Rights 

• the basics: why and how to issue a ROR and what needs to be included
• potential problems with RORs and how to avoid them
• Canadian case law on RORs

Gregory J. Tucker, QC — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver

Break

Navigating a Minefield: Partial Settlements in Multi-Party Litigation 

• what mechanisms are available for settling claims with some but not all of the parties?
• what are the risks involved?
• what must be disclosed to non-settling parties?
• what must be disclosed to the court?
• what happens at trial?

Gordon G. Hilliker, QC — Barrister and Solicitor, Belcarra 

Mental Injury after Saadati v. Moorhead 

• the case from trial to the SCC
• the SCC reasons
• the application of Saadati — how much has changed?

Kathleen S. Duffield — Senior Legal Counsel, Intact Insurance Company, Vancouver

Lunch

Insurance Coverage Twists and Turns in the Wild, Wild Internet of Things 

• do you know what is known about you?
• who owns the data that is kept about and what uses can be made of it?
• what legal recourse exists for misuse of your data?
• insurance coverage existence and ramifications

Heather Sanderson — Sanderson Law, Calgary 

The New Frontier: Cyber Liability 

• why anyone who stores data electronically or has an electronic connection tot he outside world needs it
• first party coverage
• cyber liability coverage

Julie K. Lamb — Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver

Break

Summary Trials in Insurance Cases: Insights, Observations, and Practical Tips from the Bench 

Get the inside scoop on:

• how scheduling works and how judges are assigned to cases
• framing persuasive evidence and submissions
• do's and don'ts: a "consumer's" perspective

Including time to "ask anything you want" about judges and judging.

The Honourable Mr. Justice Nigel P. Kent — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver

Panel on the New Frontier of Cyber Insurance

The Honourable Mr. Justice Nigel P. Kent — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Julie K. Lamb — Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver
Heather Sanderson — Sanderson Law, Calgary 

Concluding Remarks