OBA Insurance Law PROGRAM | 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (ET)

The duty to defend and the duty to indemnify are frequently confused, but they operate on different tests, different timelines, and can lead insurers to very different outcomes. Join us to unpack the pleadings-based test for the duty to defend, the narrower factual test for indemnification, and the practical risks (including reservation of rights, independent counsel, waiver, and estoppel) that arise when the two get conflated. Drawing on key cases and current Ontario trends, our expert panel will equip you to spot the distinction early and manage it correctly. Whether you are coverage counsel, claims professional or litigation counsel, this program is for you.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Jessica C. Grant, McCague Borlack LLP

SPEAKERS

Sébastien A. Kamayah, Kamayah Law PC
Dennis Ong, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb (LOLG) LLP