IIBC – Liability On the Road & Motor Truck Cargo Insurance Webinar

Webinar Date & Time:
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 9:00 – 11:15 am PST

The liability of cargo transfers between various parties throughout its journey. Some policies can offer coverage and a duty to defend while others leave room for coverage denials. This interactive session will cover important risk management and insurance fundamentals from limits of Bill of Lading to Freight Forwarder Liability and covenants to insure. Accelerate your understanding of contracts and how they interact with motor truck cargo coverages.

Webinar Objectives

• Discuss how head contracts can be used to protect against uninsured losses
• Identify potential coverage denials in policies
  
• Determine which policies and endorsements are available to provide coverage and a duty to defend
  
• Compare the Freight Forwarder Agent vs Principal relationship to:
  – Examine proper vetting of motor carriers
  – Identify exposure for freight forwarders to support cargo damage claims for cargo insurers
  – Outline steps needed to protect against liability for freight forwarder liability insurers
  
• Explain the impact of promises to insure:
  – whether steps were taken to insure or not
  – waiver of subrogation
  – impact on the party providing the promise and their insurers
• Review case studies on limits of bill of lading, exposure to uninsured losses and cargo claim common coverage
  

Webinar Presenters from Whitelaw Twining

Michael Silva, Managing Partner
Kim Wigmore, Partner
Justine Forsythe, Partner

Number of Continuing Education Credits: 2 Technical CE Credit (BC)

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Fees: Before GST. Insurance Institute membership required
$71.43 IIBC Member
$64.29 Corporate Rate (group of 6+) contact Winnie to register a group

+$85.71 New Member (includes membership expiring May 31, 2024)

Questions?
Winnie Hon, CIP, Seminars & Events Specialist
Insurance Institute of BC
E: whon@insuranceinstitute.ca | T: 604.678.5747