Start Date: 5/7/2025 9:00 AM EST
End Date: 5/7/2025 1:30 PM EST
Venue Name: OBA Conference Centre
Location:
20 Toronto St.
Toronto, ON Canada M5C 2B8
Organization Name:
Canadian Defence Lawyers
Contact:
Date: Wednesday May 7, 2025, 9:00am - 1:30pm EDT
Where: OBA Conference Centre | 20 Toronto St., Toronto
CPD Credits: 3.25 Hours CPD Credits (to be confirmed post-event)
Cost:
CICMA/CIAA Members - Early Bird: $75.00 plus HST; Full Price: $90.00 plus HST
CDL Members - Early Bird: $150.00 plus HST; Full Price $170.00 plus HST
Non-Members - Early Bird: $175.00; Full Price $200.00 plus HST
*Early Bird pricing is available until April 16, 2025
Chaired by:
Maria Joshua (CIAA, Sedgwick)
Shawn Walsh, (CICMA, Zurich Canada)
Steven Nicoletta (CDL, Genest Murray LLP)
This joint event between Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association (CICMA) and the Canadian Independant Adjusters Association (CIAA) is developed to appeal to Adjusters, Claims Managers and Lawyers. Presented with the support of Canadian Defence Lawyers.
Program Highlights
Accident Benefits Update
Philippa Samworth, Partner, Dutton Brock LLP
An up to the minute update on the ever-changing world of Accident Benefits in Ontario
AI and Cyber Security
Ben Ogunleye, Executive General Adjuster, Sedgwick Canada Inc.
An exploration of emerging risks, legal considerations, and cybersecurity best practices
Duty to Defend Panel – Coverage Insights from Live Nation v. Aviva, 2024 ONCA 634
Dennis Ong, Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
Kurt K. Pereira & Avi Sharabi, Stieber Berlach LLP
A deep dive into the Ontario Court of Appeal’s
Live Nation decision and its implications as told from the counsel who argued the matter at the Superior Court and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Topics will include: the duty to defend and concurrent duties to defend, the additional insured covenant, the Pleadings Rule, implications to large commercial entities and insurers, equitable contribution, and the Self-Insured Retention.
Wildfires and CAT Events in Canada
Rajiv Shrivastava, Director, Consulting, GNC Group Construction Consulting
An overview of the roles of adjusters, appraisers, examiners, structural engineers, and other essential players in Property Loss
DEI Presentation: Sensitivity Training Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Stephanie Beattie, Founder and President, Centre for Disaster Recovery
An important conversation on DEI initiatives within the insurance and legal sectors
Accreditation: LS0: 3.25 hours Substantive – RIBO: Pending
