Advancing or Defending Major Fire and Property Loss Claims

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Topics covered include:

• What’s distinctive about fire and property loss claims?
• The Insurance Policy: Key passages and their potential impact
  • What is covered?
  • The declaration page
  • Amount of coverage
  • Type of coverage
  • Exclusions
  • Warranties and endorsements which limit coverage
  • Limitation periods
• Proof of loss and the adjustment process
  • Valuation methods (‘replacement value’, appraisals)
  • Evidentiary issues, including use of experts
  • Loss of residential property and ALE (alternate living expenses) coverage
  • Working with the adjuster/negotiating with the insurer
  • Role of the Public Adjuster where the claim is not denied by the insurer
• The scope of available defences
  • Misrepresentation of material facts alleged against insureds
  • Material changes in risk
  • ‘Post-loss underwriting’ by insurer
  • Insurance fraud, etc.
• Limitations issues
• Inadequate insurance coverage and the liability of insurance brokers
• State of the law on aggravated and punitive damage awards
• Ethical and professional issues for plaintiff’s and insurer’s counsel

Faculty

Chairs

• Alf Kwinter, Singer Kwinter
• Alexander B. Paul, Black Sutherland LLP

• Anthony J. Bedard, Lerners LLP
• Deborah Berlach, Stieber Berlach LLP
• Roger H. Chown, Carroll Heyd Chown LLP
• Frank Gomberg, Gomberg Mediation Solutions Inc.
• Jason F. Katz, Singer Kwinter
• David D. LeBlanc, Licensed Adjuster & Vice President (Toronto Office), National Fire Adjustment Co., Inc.
• Stephen MacDonald, Stevenson Whelton MacDonald & Swan LLP
• Barry B. Papazian Q.C., Papazian Heisey Meyers
• John J. Pirie, Baker & McKenzie LLP
• Steven Rastin, Rastin & Associates Professional Corporation
• D.Keith Smockum, Smockum Zarnett LLP
• Robert E. Sugar, Malach Fidler Sugar + Luxenberg LLP
• Lynn Turnbull, Black Sutherland LLP
• Paul Tushinski, Dutton Brock LLP
• Gary R. Will, Will Davidson LLP

Agenda

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