Insurance Law Conference-2011

This book is essential for: everyone in the insurance industry, as well as plaintiff's and defence counsel, claims managers, senior claims executives, arbitrators, mediators, underwriters, and insurance adjusters.

Current to: September, 2011

Enter the murky world of insurance law with our team of expert guides!
This set of course materials is CLEBC’s annual publication for insurance counsel and their insurance industry counterparts. As with past volumes, this book covers important case developments, critical practice issues, and notable industry trends. And, as in previous years, the publication features valuable practice tips for the conduct and management of insurance files; A must-have for plaintiff and defence counsel who want to stay on top of developments in insurance law.

Course Materials Coordinator
Richard B. Lindsay, QC — Lindsay Kenney LLP, Vancouver

CLEBC Program Lawyer
Raymond Lee
rlee@cle.bc.ca

CONTENTS

• interpreting a policy of insurance - the art and science of policy interpretations: a review of Supreme Court of Canada decisions in the past 30 years; excluding exclusions - the role of reasonableness in the interpretation of insurance policies
• the insuring agreement - who is an insured, where do you find the insurance policy, and why does it matter?; the insuring agreement - key determinations for coverage for property and liability; some insurance coverage subtleties and practice notes - putting some shape to an invisible commodity; key concepts of fortuity, accident, occurrence and property damage; "the policy giveth and the policy taketh away" - exclusions 2010/2011, summary of the law and recent developments
• insurance law - special issues: the duty to defend post-Progressive