CLHIA’s President will join us for an informal discussion about current industry priorities.

Torys’ Appellate Group is excited to present their commentary on interesting developments from the appellate courts to the CLHIA.

 The panel will discuss: 

1. Imperial Oil Limited v. Haseeb and the question of what personal information employers can request as part of the hiring process;
2. What Murray-Hall v. Quebec tells us about federalism and the rights of Canadians to grow their own cannabis – and how this is relevant to the insurance industry; and 
3. Safavi-Naini v. Rubin Thomlinson LLP and when a court will dismiss a claim against an employer arising from a workplace investigation.

The speakers will provide caselaw updates pertaining to life insurance and critical illness policies. Hear how Canadian courts have been dealing with such issues as suicide clauses, foreign deaths and policy wording ambiguity.  

CLHIA is excited to bring to you keynote speaker Tanya Tourangeau, a Reconciliation Strategist & Consultant. Tanya’s talk will focus on Call to Action #92 - Business Reconciliation and Working Collaboratively with Indigenous People. Tanya will lead an important discussion on how to advance partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. 

In the Pavilion Ballroom Foyer

Enjoy your evening in Vancouver.

This panel of experts will each bring a unique perspective to a candid but balanced discussion about current and possible future regulatory approaches to MGAs and the relationship between MGAs and insurers.

Privacy is a hot topic these days. This panel is prepared to delve deeper into some of the more practical aspects of how privacy laws can impact an insurance lawyer’s practice through some cautionary tales and things to definitely keep in mind. 

Hear about the latest developments from OSFI and other areas of federal regulation. 

Our panelists will discuss their regulatory priorities, perspectives on current issues in life and health insurance and its distribution and where they see our industry headed in the future in the context of fair treatment of customers.

Interactions between the insurer and the insured don’t always go as planned. The concept of fairness — and how to embody it — almost always involves scrutiny of the conduct of the insurer.  Fairness, and how it plays out, can be pivotal in whether the relationship emerges unscathed, or survives at all, particularly after conflict.  This ultimately requires insurers to adopt and promote a fair and balanced approach when dealing with its stakeholders.

In this workshop, the presenters will review some of the lessons learned from recent benefits fraud litigation. They will also provide insight into the best ways to register a complaint with and how to enlist the support of regulatory colleges. 

The workshop will discuss the final Total Cost Reporting rules, the harmonization between insurance and securities industries and key challenges and issues for implementation. This will be an interactive session with viewpoints from both industry and CLHIA.

The last decade has resulted in significant changes in Life and Disability litigation.  At this workshop we will review recent trends in damage awards, the prevalence of jury notices, use of surveillance and demands for increased legal costs and disbursements.  We will review the quantum of recent damage awards and what we might expect going forward.  We will also discuss the risks and benefits of obtaining surveillance approaching trial whether it is to be tried by a jury or judge alone.  Finally, we will discuss the recent decision of Vella J. awarding full indemnity costs in Baker v. Blue Cross and how this may result in a new obstacle with respect to resolving disability claims.   

The following three issues will be discussed in depth: 

1. Bill17: the impacts for the group insurers: main modifications regarding disability benefits from RRQ that will become partly disability pension and partly retirement pension as on January 1st, 2024;
2. Managing unclaimed properties: what is new and in progress in Quebec?
3. Charter of the French Language: in force since June 1st, 2023: new obligation for Insurers related to section 55.

A lot of lawyers can sit behind a door and draft a contract or a court document. But what's your network? What do you bring to the community? Are you a mentor? And do you bring attention to your team by building that profile for yourself? Join this workshop and start finding the answers on how to represent and empower yourself. 

This workshop will cover issues that arise between counsel during negotiations and mediations surrounding terms of settlement.  Join the speakers for a fireside chat to discuss counsels’ experiences with these issues and creative solutions to address them.  

Join the speakers as they outline, compare and contrast the various regulated and unregulated distribution models for life and health insurance in Canada. 

This session will provide an overview of certain recent legislative, regulatory and case law updates across the country with regard to pension plans and other saving schemes. It will also discuss certain trends and other developments affecting these plans and schemes.

Join Joanne Bradley as she outlines the exciting industry anti-fraud initiatives currently underway at the CLHIA. 

Hear from experts on the latest developments in AML laws and important updates on financial crimes. 

A panel of expert litigators will provide their insights into a few recent key cases from each region in Canada