Views from a Lawyer, Adjuster and Underwriter.
Speaker 1 – Craig Langstone, Fee Langstone
Speaker 2 – Peter Ziegler, Crawford and Company
Speaker 3 – Cameron McLisky, Berkshire Hathaway Specialist Insurance
Moderator – Rob Coltman , Duncan Cotterill
1.5 CPD points
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Speakers:
Mark Anderson – Wotton + Kearney
Kieran Doyle – Wotton + Kearney
Ian Donovan – InPhySec
Moderator:
Craig Langstone – Fee Langstone
Our speakers will share insights on crime and cyber in the current environment and what changes we might expect coming out of COVID.
1.5 CPD points
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This session on employment (focusing on insurance law issues) will cover challenges arising from this Covid-19 climate, including:
• The wage subsidy scheme – eligibility, declaration, employer obligations;
• Restructuring and redundancy – when and how a business can restructure (and how does the wage subsidy affect this);
• Agreeing reductions in remuneration/hours and days of work; what’s the proper process to avoid claims? How can it go wrong? and
• Policy coverage issues arising – the types of claims we foresee and the policy implications.
The session will give members an understanding of some of the complexities arising in the employment space as a result of Covid-19 and assist in your dealings with insureds.
Speakers: Kirsty McDonald – Partner, Duncan Cotterill and John Hannan – Barrister, Bankside Chambers
Moderator: Monica Maharaj – NZI
1.5 points
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Insurance Complaints – What the current issues are and what the future might hold
Join us for the first Liability Discussion Group for 2020 where two speakers will discuss the current issues of Insurance complaints and what the future may hold.
Susan Taylor – CEO, FSCL (Financial Services Complaints Ltd) will talk about dispute resolutions and what types of complaints they are seeing.
Don MacRae – Associate, Morgan Coakle will discuss Quasi Judicial Complaints and the rise of complaints against professional bodies.
Panel discussion on governance: including directors duties, D&O insurance
Panellists:
Mark Jordan, IoD Chartered member (experienced director)
Catherine Tait, Marsh (broker)
Stephanie Grieve (lawyer)
Venue:
Saunders Robinson Brown, Level 2, 130 Kilmore Street
Date:
Monday 4 November 2019
Time:
4.30 pm start –drinks and nibbles follow the panel discussion
RSVP:
Monday 28 October 2019 – libby.pickering-smith@srblaw.co.nz
IBANZ / CPD points : 1 hour
IBANZ will be informed of the meeting, for details on how to accrue CPD points, please contact karen@ibanz.co.nz
Running risks recklessly: the law of ‘reasonable care’ clauses after Hawk Packaging
Many liability policies in New Zealand contain ‘reasonable care’ clauses, obliging the insured to take reasonable steps to avoid loss, preserve plant and equipment, and comply with laws. It has been an open question whether such clauses require subjective recklessness (the insured knowingly courted an unreasonable risk) or objective recklessness (no reasonable insured would have run the risk). In T&G Processed Foods Ltd v Hawk Packaging Ltd [2019] NZHC 643, the High Court has considered such a clause at length, in the context of a fire which caused extensive damage to an industrial site. Campbell Walker QC, counsel for the insurer in the case, will discuss its significance for the application of reasonable care clauses in New Zealand law. He stresses the importance of reading the words of the particular clause, rather than defaulting to any general principle of interpretation of ‘reasonable care’ clauses. The clause may apply different standards to loss, plant, and laws, and may not require recklessness at all.
Campbell Walker QC practices in general commercial law, with specialties in insurance, contract law, administrative law, trusts, and arbitration. He was an associate at Shearman & Sterling in Paris and then a partner in Gilbert/Walker. He went to the Bar in 2014.
Panel Discussion: Impending Changes in Insurance Law: The Implications for the Insurance Industry
Speakers:
Crossley Gates – Partner at Keegan Alexander.
Crossley has run an in house legal team and previously the Head of Claims at NZI. Crossley then shifted to DLA Piper as Special Counsel and then became a Partner. He has specialised solely in insurance law, acting for many general, life and health insurers, reinsurers, underwriting agents, and insurance brokers. He has acted for many syndicates at Lloyd’s of London in relation to large commercial earthquake claims. He particularly specialises in policy drafting and policy coverage advice.
Nicky Hughes – Specialist Claims & Recovery Manager
An insurance career spanning 23 years that has included claims, underwriting and broking. Nicky holds a Practicing Certificate and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as a Senior Associate of the ANZIIF. Currently working at FMG in the Liability and Recovery space has faced many claims issues in terms of disclosure, the application and impact of exclusions and conditions as and section 9 Law Reform Act pre and post Steingard.
There is no charge for this event but please register so the venue and catering can be arranged accordingly.
Panel Discussion: Impending Changes in Insurance Law: The Implications for the Insurance Industry
Speakers:
Crossley Gates – Partner at Keegan Alexander.
Crossley has run an in house legal team and previously the Head of Claims at NZI. Crossley then shifted to DLA Piper as Special Counsel and then became a Partner. He has specialised solely in insurance law, acting for many general, life and health insurers, reinsurers, underwriting agents, and insurance brokers. He has acted for many syndicates at Lloyd’s of London in relation to large commercial earthquake claims. He particularly specialises in policy drafting and policy coverage advice.
Nicky Hughes – Specialist Claims & Recovery Manager
An insurance career spanning 23 years that has included claims, underwriting and broking. Nicky holds a Practicing Certificate and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as a Senior Associate of the ANZIIF. Currently working at FMG in the Liability and Recovery space has faced many claims issues in terms of disclosure, the application and impact of exclusions and conditions as and section 9 Law Reform Act pre and post Steingard.
There is no charge for this event but please register so the venue and catering can be arranged accordingly.
The 2019 NZILA conference committee welcomed attendees to the ‘Awesome Tamaki Makaurau’ 2 day event, 11 – 13 September 2019.
There was an exciting line up of international and national speakers, complemented by networking social functions which showcased Auckland’s hospitality – exquisite food, beverage and entertainment.
Located in the heart of Auckland, SkyCity Convention Centre was the venue for all conference sessions, with all social functions close by.
Presentations:
Smart Contracts & Rise of AI in Insurance Contracts – Dr Mark Giancaspro
TED Academic Snapshot #1: Insurance Issues for Multi-Unit Buildings – Emma Gabor
Understanding Risk at a Global Level – Steven Hills
TED Academic Snapshot #2: How the Interaction Between Data & Regulations Could Impact Customer Expectations – Catherine Cumpstone
H&S Update – Garth Gallaway
Bullying & Harassment – Employment Issues – Sean O’Sullivan, Rebecca Scott
High Performance & Resilience – Scott McKenna
Pollution & Climate Change Case Studies – Davey Salmon, Harriet Bush
The Current State of the Environmental Insurance Market in NZ – James Halfacree
RMA Liabilities – An Adjuster’s Perspective – Dave Robb
TED Academic Snapshot #3: Methamphetamine Contamination of Commercial & Residential Property in NZ – Kate Warren
New Building Standard (NBS) and %NBS– a practical guide
Phil Paterson from Powell Fenwick (structural engineer) will discuss NBS and %NBS from an engineering perspective (in plain English). He will be joined by a broker who will talk about how the %NBS of a building may have an impact on the cover available for the building and premium.
Venue: Crowne Plaza Christchurch, 764 Colombo St, Christchurch
Date: Mon 26 August 2019
Time: 4.30 pm start
RSVP: Wed 21 August 2019 – libby.pickering-smith@srblaw.co.nz
IBANZ / CPD points : 1 hour
IBANZ will be informed of our meeting, for details on how to accrue CPD points, please contact karen@ibanz.co.nz