Insurance Law Conference 2024


Course Date: November 20, 2024

Full Course Materials
Total: 6h 14min
Total Ethics: 54min
Course Agenda ▼
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)
 
Raymond Lee — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Richard B. Lindsay, KC — Cornish Margolis Boyd, Vancouver
Gregory J. Tucker, KC — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver
 
Overview and Case Law Update (9:05 – 9:50)
 
Nikta Shirazian — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver
Kaitlin Smiley — Owen Bird Law Corporation Vancouver
 
BREAK (9:50 – 9:55)
 
Expert Evidence in Insurance Litigation (9:55 – 10:40)
 
The Honourable Justice Julie K. Lamb — Supreme Court of BC, New Westminster
Mark M. Skorah, KC — Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver
 
BREAK (10:40 – 10:45)
 
Loblaws v. RSA (10:45 – 11:15)
 
Andrew N. Epstein — Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, Vancouver
 
BREAK (11:15 – 11:25)
 
Sharing the Pie: Contribution Among Insurers (11:25 – 12:10)
 
Gordon G. Hilliker, KC — Barrister & Solicitor, Belcarra
 
LUNCH (12:10 – 1:00)
 
Reservation of Rights (1:00 – 1:20)
 
Jonathan L.S. Hodes — Gascon & Associates LLP, Vancouver
 
BREAK (1:20 – 1:25)
 
Working with Adjusters on Large Loss Claims (1:25 – 1:55)
 
Denis H. Smith — Senior Property Claims Management Specialist, McLarens International Inc., Vancouver
 
BREAK (1:55 – 2:00)
 
The Insured Perspective (2:00 – 2:45)
 
Aidan Cameron — McLean & Armstrong LLP, West Vancouver
David Volk — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, Vancouver
 
BREAK (2:45 – 2:50)
 
Arbitration for Coverage (2:50 – 3:35)
 
J. Brian Casey, FCIArb — Bay Street Chambers, Toronto
 
BREAK (3:35 – 3:40)
 
Dispute Resolution (3:40 – 4:25)
 
Chair: Brian Cheng — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver
Dean P.J. Lawton, KC — Cafra Lawton LLP, Victoria
Richard B. Lindsay, KC — Cornish Margolis Boyd, Vancouver
 
Closing Remarks (4:25 – 4:30)
 
Richard B. Lindsay, KC — Cornish Margolis Boyd, Vancouver
Gregory J. Tucker, KC — Owen Bird Law Corporation, Vancouver