Platinum Sponsors
Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
Alexander Holburn is a full-service Canadian law firm with offices in Vancouver and Toronto. Alexander Holburn has been a partner of the MIABC since its inception, representing MIABC members in all manner of claims and LITIGATION for three decades. They are experienced in all areas of litigation, with expertise in all matters affecting local governments and their operations. Their advocacy focuses on assessing risk, solving problems and providing excellent client service.
For more information about Alexander Holburn's Local Government Group, please click here [https://www.ahbl.ca/practice-area/local-government-law-firm/].
For more information about Alexander Holburn's Local Government Group, please click here [https://www.ahbl.ca/practice-area/local-government-law-firm/].
Aon Benfield Canada, Reinsurance Solutions
Aon Benfield Canada provides REINSURANCE risk transfer, administration, claims advocacy, peril modelling, and capital management solutions to assist insurers, reinsurers, and governments in reducing volatility, mitigating risk, and increasing resilience (since long before ‘resilience’ became an overused corporate buzzword).
Our deeply experienced reinsurance team, resident in West Vancouver, Toronto, and London (UK), is truly proud to have served as MIABC’s professional treaty reinsurance consultant and global reinsurance market intermediary since 2003.
Lawry Shand
Executive Managing Director, Reinsurance
Aon Benfield Canada
Our deeply experienced reinsurance team, resident in West Vancouver, Toronto, and London (UK), is truly proud to have served as MIABC’s professional treaty reinsurance consultant and global reinsurance market intermediary since 2003.
Lawry Shand
Executive Managing Director, Reinsurance
Aon Benfield Canada
Young Anderson
Young Anderson acts for local governments providing advice to assist them in addressing the varied and COMPLEX issues that challenge their communities. Their approach to providing legal services is to develop a long-term relationship with each of their clients, founded initially on competence and experience, and enhanced over time by reliable, straightforward and timely service - service that is sensitive to both the immediate circumstances and the broader public interest objectives of their clients. Young Anderson seeks as well to transform current problems and concerns into opportunities for change, by providing advice that effectively addresses specific, immediate issues while at the same time recommending approaches and procedures that anticipate and prevent future legal problem.
Gold Sponsors
Lidstone & Company
Lidstone & Company Law Corporation is a local government law firm with offices in British Columbia and Alberta. Each of their lawyers has specialized knowledge and particular expertise in areas of municipal law, and collaborate closely with local government officials. They act as if they are In-House Counsel, in terms of response times and care and concern.
Stewart McDannold Stuart
Stewart McDannold Stuart, otherwise known as “SMS”, is a firm devoted to providing legal services to local governments in British Columbia. They have deep experience and expertise as solicitors and litigators, providing proactive advice and risk management alongside strategic advocacy and liability defence to forward and protect the interests of local governments across the province. They established the firm in 1988 with the primary goal of providing a full range of legal services at a reasonable cost to local governments, the MIABC, Regional Health Authorities, Provincial Ministries, and other public bodies and government organizations. They are proud of their long history of service to their clients. SMS is located in the beautiful City of Victoria, the capital of B.C., on the Southern tip of Vancouver Island.
Silver Sponsors
Carfra Lawton
Carfra Lawton LLP is a premier civil litigation and insurance defence firm. It has over 35 years of experience defending local communities in all corners of British Columbia regarding all types of claims. The lawyers at Carfra Lawton LLP are known for their timely and reasoned advice. Their aim is to develop a focused and assertive litigation strategy at the outset and take steps to see a claim to an equitable and swift resolution. Contact Aron Bookman ambookman@carlaw.ca and visit us at www.carlaw.bc.
Fulton.
Established in 1885, Fulton & Company LLP is one of BC’s oldest law firms. Providing comprehensive legal advice and advocacy services to local governments for over five decades, our breadth of experience and results-oriented approach ensures our local government clients can always expect timely, effective solutions to the complex issues affecting their communities. In addition to representing numerous local governments across the province, we have acted as counsel for the Municipal Insurance Association of British Columbia since 1985.
Suncorp Valuations
At Suncorp, we have over 50 years of experience in assessing value – market value and insurance replacement value for property of all types: diamond mines to water and wastewater systems; condominium complexes to retail malls; or pulp & paper mills to the house down the road, and all things in between.
We provide clients with appraisal services that determine how much your assets are worth, risk management services to help mitigate potential losses and we can help you keep track of everything and its value over time.
Our senior appraisers are often called on to help write legislation, sit on advisory councils and testify as certified expert witnesses. When those same appraisers work for you we deliver on-time, credible, professionally presented reports – we promise.
We provide clients with appraisal services that determine how much your assets are worth, risk management services to help mitigate potential losses and we can help you keep track of everything and its value over time.
Our senior appraisers are often called on to help write legislation, sit on advisory councils and testify as certified expert witnesses. When those same appraisers work for you we deliver on-time, credible, professionally presented reports – we promise.
Twining, Short & Haakonson
Twining, Short & Haakonson is a boutique litigation firm in Vancouver specializing in the field of insurance-based litigation. Their areas of expertise include construction disputes, professional negligence and discipline, errors and omissions, products liability, municipal law, bylaw enforcement, environmental law, marine law, fire loss, personal injury, insurance coverage issues and subrogation. Twining, Short & Haakonson has been defending local governments at all levels of the BC Courts for almost 25 years. Their lawyers have successfully defended municipalities and their officers and employees in a range of disputes that include faulty construction design and inspection claims, fire negligence claims, as well as personal injury and police negligence claims. With each file they are committed to providing municipalities and their insurers with practical advice, thoughtful opinions on liability risk and exposure, and advice on the best path to resolution, whether it be negotiation, mediation, summary trial or conventional trial.
Bronze Sponsors
Civic Legal
Civic Legal LLP provides solicitor and litigation services to municipalities and regional districts in all Local Government matters, Planning & Land Development, Procurement, Construction, Instructure, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Sustainable Growth.
Coast Claims Service Ltd
When a loss occurs, a thorough investigation is imperative for many reasons, including coverage assessment, indemnity control and subrogation potential. Coast Claims adjusters have the experience to determine what level of investigation is required for each loss to ensure innovative, cost-effective claims-handling, with a focus on fair and prompt resolution. Coast Claims provides outstanding claims services through integrity, innovation, fairness and professionalism. We strive to project these values in our daily interactions with clients, insureds and others in the industry.
Coast Claims was founded in 1970 by a small group of committed, truly independent adjusters in Victoria and Nanaimo. Since then, we have grown to a total of sixteen offices on Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, and the Interior of BC with more than fifty adjusters and over eighty employees. Coast Claims is still employee-owned, still fully independent, and still committed to providing outstanding service at a fair price.
Coast Claims was founded in 1970 by a small group of committed, truly independent adjusters in Victoria and Nanaimo. Since then, we have grown to a total of sixteen offices on Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, and the Interior of BC with more than fifty adjusters and over eighty employees. Coast Claims is still employee-owned, still fully independent, and still committed to providing outstanding service at a fair price.
Dolden Wallace Folick
Canada's Specialty Insurance Law Firm
Named One of Canada's Top Insurance Defence Litigation Boutiques by Canadian Lawyer magazine
Named One of Canada's Top Insurance Defence Litigation Boutiques by Canadian Lawyer magazine
Harper Grey
One of the leading regional law firms in western Canada, Vancouver’s Harper Grey has been a part of the local legal landscape for more than a century. Our core strengths in business law, corporate/commercial litigation, insurance law, administrative law, medical defence and health law has served as the foundation from which we have built many niche practices, enabling us to offer our clients a wide range of legal services.
HSB Canada
HSB Canada, part of Munich Re, is a multi-line specialty insurer and provider of inspection, risk management and IoT technology services. HSB Canada’s insurance offerings include equipment breakdown, cyber risk and other coverages. HSB blends its engineering expertise, technology and data to craft inventive insurance and service solutions for existing and emerging risks posed by technological change. Throughout its 150-year history HSB’s mission has been to help clients prevent loss, advance sustainable use of energy and build deeper relationships that benefit business, public institutions and consumers. HSB holds A.M. Best Company’s highest financial rating, A++ (Superior). Connect with HSB Canada on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/hsbcanada/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/hsb_canada] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/hsbcanada1].
Knight Easton & Associates
Knight Easton & Associates is a Kelowna based firm of independent adjusters servicing the Okanagan Valley, Shuswap, and Columbia Districts as well as the West Kootenays and surrounding areas. Founded in 2007, Knight Easton & Associates' team of multi-line adjusters has over 150 years of combined adjusting experience specializing in large complex property and business interruption losses, suspicious and fraudulent investigations, and general, auto, municipal and ski area liability claims.
Knight Easton & Associates is also a proud member of the Coast to Coast Claims network providing 24/7 claims services across Western Canada through a network of seven affiliated firms.
Knight Easton & Associates is also a proud member of the Coast to Coast Claims network providing 24/7 claims services across Western Canada through a network of seven affiliated firms.
Payne Travis & Associates
When any loss occurs, Payne Travis & Associates promise their clients a thorough investigation. Their claims handling procedures includes coverage assessment, indemnity control and subrogation potential. Payne Travis adjusters have the diverse experience to ensure innovative, cost-effective claims handling, with a focus on fair and prompt resolution for all. Payne Travis & Associates provides claims adjusting and related services to insurers, brokers, self-insurers, lawyers, property managers, risk managers, and private and governmental institutions. Their area of coverage effectively spans from as far west as Ucuelet / Tofino (including Port Alberni, Comox, Cowichan Valley) through the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley, stretching as far east as Princeton and Merritt, BC.