Risk Management Counsel of Canada Live Webinar

Title:  Defending Business Interruption Claims from COVID-19

Date:  Thursday, July 16, 2020

Time:  2:00pm EDT (12 noon SK time)

Duration:  1 hour

David E. Thera, QC, along with other member firms of the Risk Management Counsel of Canada provide updates on the latest developments in business interruption claims, the tactic being employed by plaintiff counsel and the strategies insurers can use to defend them. Register below.  Space is limited. 

Topics covered will include:

• How the courts ruled on similar business interruption claims arising from the SARS outbreak in Hong Kong in 2003 and the ice storm in Montreal in 1998.
• The key cases to monitor as domestic and international jurisdictions begin to make rulings on business interruption and class action claims.
• An examination of the wording in different business insurance policies and the criteria insurers need to consider when determining how to respond to a claim.

The Risk Management Counsel of Canada is a national association of independent law firms offering a comprehensive range of legal services to the insurance industry, risk retention groups and self-insureds. We focus on delivering added value service and benefits to our clients through education programs, effective collaboration on inter-provincial matters and client referrals to the right lawyers whenever and wherever you need them.