Collecting & Preserving Evidence in Insurance Claims – Live Webinar

Risk Management Counsel of Canada (RMC) invites you to join an insightful webinar on a critical aspects of defending insurance claims: evidence preservation.

Our panel of lawyers from across Canada will explore best practices for identifying, collecting, and safeguarding evidence in property claims, occupiers’ liability cases, and other complex matters. You’ll gain practical tools for preventing spoliation, defending claims effectively, and understanding how courts have treated real-world evidence disputes.

Key topics include:

• The consequences of destroying or losing evidence and the law of spoliation
• Evidence collection in occupiers’ liability claims, including CCTV, records, photographs, and measurements
• Lessons from case law such as Panchal v. Wal-Mart Canada and McDougall v. Black & Decker Canada Inc.
• Practical steps to strengthen your defence from day one

Who should attend:
Insurance claims professionals, adjusters, risk managers, and in-house legal counsel involved in managing and defending claims.

Presenters:

• Billy Cowitz, SVR Lawyers, Calgary
• Claire Dowden, Cox & Palmer, St. John’s
• Anna Iourina, Blaney McMurtry LLP, Toronto