Start Date: 4/24/2025 8:45 AM EST
End Date: 4/24/2025 4:15 PM EST
Venue Name: The Conference Centre at the OBA
Location:
20 Toronto St.
Toronto, ON Canada M5C 2B8
Organization Name:
Canadian Defence Lawyers
Contact:
Date: Thursday April 24, 2025, 8:45 am - 4:15 pm EDT
Where: OBA Conference Centre | 20 Toronto St., Toronto
CPD Credits: At least 6 Hours Substantive CPD Credits (to be confirmed post-event)
Cost:
CDL Members - Early Bird $600.00 plus HST | Full Price $650.00 plus HST
Non-Members - Early Bird $800.00 plus HST | Full Price $850.00 plus HST
Special Insurance Professionals rate - Early Bird $400.00 plus HST | Full Price $450.00 plus HST
*Early Bird Pricing available until April 4, 2025
Co-Chaired by:
Anthony Gatensby, Partner, Blaney McMurtry LLP &
Emily Stock, Partner, Alexander Holburn Beaudin Lang LLP
On April 24, 2025 join us for the 21st Annual Insurance Coverage Symposium, Canada’s annual educational and networking event for insurance executives, claims professionals, and counsel who practice in or specialize in insurance coverage!
Theme: What Makes a Great Coverage Professional?
Top 5 Coverage Cases of the Year
An analysis of the five most impactful cases in insurance law over the past year. The panel will highlight legal trends, policyholder implications, and anticipated appellate directions.
Marcus Snowden, Coverage Counsel, Snowden Kamayah LLP
Anne Thompson, AVP, Coverage Counsel, Zurich Canada
Lawrence G. Theall, Partner, Theall Group LLP
Dylan Cox, Partner, Theall Group LLP
Panel: Drafting RORs and Denial Letters
A skills-based workshop focused on crafting Reservation of Rights (ROR) letters.
Zack Garcia, AVP Claims, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Heather Gray, Senior Equity Partner, Clyde & Co. LLP
Laura Hodgins, Claims & Coverage Counsel, Laura Hodgins Professional Corporation
Table Topics Pre-lunch Session
An interactive session with table hosts on key insurance topics.
- The 6th Top Case
- Construction Law Coverage
- Privilege in insurance coverage disputes
- In-House
Covenants to Insure and Tort Immunity—a long and winding road
An accessible breakdown of tort immunity, exploring why it exists and how it works. Expect practical examples and insights into how tort immunity provisions may apply in real-world cases.
Michael Parrish, Litigator, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Anthony Gatensby, Partner, Blaney McMurtry LLP
Panel: Civil Law vs. Common Law
Coverage Issues Across Regions
Douglas B. B. Stewart, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP
Ronald W. Silverson, Senior Attorney, Gasco Goodhue St-Germain SENCRL/LLP
Safa Zawahreh, Senior Claims Officer Counsel, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Dominic Boisvert, Partner, Lawyer, Lavery, de Billy LLP
Preventing, Investigating and Prosecuting against Insurance Fraud: When Economies are Precarious
Insights on managing fraud in insurance.
Kadey Schultz, Managing Partner, Schultz Law Group LLP
Bryan Levisauskas, Senior General Adjuster Major & Complex Loss Division, Sedgwick Canada
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