Past Presentations

CBMU Spring Conference 2025

May 22, 2025
Vancouver, BC

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President's Report, Spring Conference 2025
Danielle Jackson, CBMU President, Falvey Cargo
Transport Canada Updates
Caitlin O'Boyle, Manager, Liability and Compensation, Transport Canada, Marine Policy, Government of Canada
Updates from the Canadian Maritime Law Association
Rui Fernandes, President, CMLA; Partner, Gardiner Roberts LLP
Updates from the American Institute of Marine Underwriters 
Brian Murphy, Director of Finance, AIMU; Senior Vice President, Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers
Updates from the Marine Insurance Association of British Columbia
Jackie Farquharson, President, MIABC; Underwriter, Harlock Murray Underwriting
Charting a Course: Enrolment Trends and the Future Marine Workforce
Steve Perry, Dean, The British Columbia Institute of Technology
Russell Oye, Associate Dean, The British Columbia Institute of Technology
The New Roadmap for Canada’s West Coast
Dave Earle, President & CEO, BC Trucking Association
BC Ferries: Navigating Complex Risks and Strategic Investments
Tom Phipps, Director Risk & Insurance, BC Ferries
International Impacts: Tariffs, Trade and Economic Uncertainty
Dino Rossi, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Braeden Stang, Associate, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

 

 

Motor Truck Cargo Legal Liability 101

April 10, 2025
Virtual Event via Teams

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Motor Truck Cargo Legal Liability 101 (pdf)
Spencer Channing, Senior Vice President, Marine, Logistics and Transportation Practice, Marsh Canada Limited.

 

 

Fall Conference 2024

November 26, 2024
One King West, Toronto ON

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President's Report, Fall Conference 2024
Danielle Jackson, Falvey Insurance Group, CBMU President

Transport Canada Updates
Caitlin O'Boyle, Manager, Liability and Compensation, Transport Canada, Marine Policy, Government of Canada
State of Arctic Shipping: Canada's Arctic, NWP Governance, Risk and Role of Insurance
Dr. Jessica M. Shadian, President and CEO of Arctic360
General Average in a Changing World
Keith Saunders, Divsional Director, Cargo Casualty Management, WK Webster & Co
The Dali: Insights into the Baltimore Incident
John Woods, Partner, Clyde & Co US LLP

 

Spring Conference 2024

May 23, 2024
Humaniti Hotel Montreal, Montreal QC

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President's Report, Spring Conference 2024
Keeley Wylie, Liberty Mutual, CBMU President

Transport Canada Updates
Caitlin O'Boyle, Manager, Liability and Compensation, Transport Canada, Marine Policy, Government of Canada
The Perils of Moving Cargo by Rail and Minimizing Losses
Capt. Philip Vardon, Master Mariner, CIP, Manager, Marine Services (Canada), Regional Reporting Inc. 
Navigating the Waters: The 5Ws of Maritime Pilotage
Anaïs de Lausnay, Laurentian Pilotage Authority, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

Fall Conference 2023

November 28, 2023
Sheraton Centre Hotel Toronto, ON

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President's Report, Fall Conference 2023
Keeley Wylie, Liberty Mutual, CBMU President

Transport Canada Update on Marine Liability Act
Caitlin O'Boyle, Manager, Liability and Compensation, Transport Canada, Marine Policy
Legal Updates and Case Study
Rui Fernandes, President, Canadian Maritime Law Association, Gardiner Roberts LLP
Consideration in the War for Talent
Brad Neal, Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Insurance Institute
Supply Chain Security
Ronald Greene, OverHaul
Jim Rovers, AFIMAC
Acting Detective Sergeant, Mark Haywood, Peel Police
Moderated by: Cathy Prior, Zurich Canada

 

 

Spring Conference 2023

May 25, 2023
Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites, Halifax NS

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President's Report, Spring Conference 2023
Keeley Wylie, Liberty Mutual, CBMU President

Natural Catastrophes with a focus on East Coast Marine Operations
Joanna Eyquem, PGeo. ENV SP. CWEM. CEnv. (she/her), Managing Director, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo
The Future of Electric Vessels
Evan Willemsen, Director of Business Development, AKA Energy Systems, Aspin Kemp & Associates Inc.
Supply Chain, Perishable Cargo and the Seafood Industry
Chris Redmond, CCLP, P.Log, SCMP, Director – Supply Chain, Fisher King Seafoods Ltd

 

Fall Conference 2022

November 28, 2022
Virtual Event via Zoom

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President's Report, Fall Conference 2022
Keeley Wylie, Liberty Mutual, CBMU President

2021 Worldwide and Canadian Marine Figures; Highlights of the 2022 IUMI Conference
Keeley Wylie, Liberty Mutual, CBMU President
Loss costs on the rise. Understanding the impact of inflation on ocean marine lines
Sean Dalton, Munich RE
The Evolution of “Smart” Container
Mariella Dauphinee, CIP (Marine), Marine Claims Leader, Intact Insurance Company

 

Spring Conference 2022

May 26, 2022
Virtual Event via Zoom

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President's Report, Spring Conference 2022
Matthew Lewis, CBMU President, CNA
Transport Canada’s Small Vessel Compliance Program
Luc Tremblay, Executive Director/ Domestic Vessels Regulatory Oversight (AMSD), Marine Safety and Security
Russia’s war in Ukraine and its impact on marine insurance (sanctions and war risks)
Neil Roberts, Head of Marine and Aviation, Lloyd’s Market Association
Marine Risk Landscape Challenges
Richard Lawson, Enterprise Supply Chain & Security Risk, Zurich North America
Taylor Sjoberg, Marine Risk Engineering Consultant, Zurich North America

Fall Conference 2021

November 30, 2021
Virtual Event via Zoom

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2020 Worldwide and Canadian Marine Figures; Highlights of the 2021 IUMI Conference
Matthew Lewis, CBMU President, CNA
“EVER GIVEN” Surprise in Suez
Jai Sharma, Partner | Head of Cargo Casualty | Clyde & Co LLP
Simon Culhane Partner | Clyde & Co LLP
Transport Canada Marine Liability and Compensation Website Updates
Caitlin O’Boyle, Manager, Liability, Compensation, and Insurance | Transport Canada, Marine Policy | Government of Canada
1) The impact of the atmospheric river phenomenon in BC to the marine sector
2) A summary of the “Zim Kingston” casualty
Mariella Dauphinee, CIP (Marine), Marine Claims Leader, Intact Insurance Company

Marine Hull and P&I Insurance 101

November 15, 2021
Virtual Event via Zoom

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Marine Hull and P&I Insurance 101 (pdf)
Capt. S. Ahmad

Ships & Shipping Around Canada 101

November 1, 2021
Virtual Event via Zoom

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Ships & Shipping Around Canada 101 (pdf)
Capt. S. Ahmad
 

Marine Surveying & Claims Handling or Pleasure Craft 101

July 22, 2020
Virtual Event via Zoom

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Marine Surveying & Claims Handling or Pleasure Craft 101 (pdf)
N. McLoughlin

CBMU Cargo 101 Webinar

June 17, 2020
Virtual Event via Zoom

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CBMU Cargo 101 Webinar (pdf)
M. Lewis

2019 CBMU Fall Conference Conference

December 3, 2019
ONTARIO BAR ASSOCIATION - 20 Toronto St, Toronto, ON 

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President's Report 2019 (pdf)
I. Therrien 
2018 Worldwide and Canadian Marine Figures (pdf)
Matthew Lewis
Transport Canada Update (pdf)
François Marier
Maritime Law 2019 - Legal Updates (pdf)
Rory Barnable
The supply chain of logs (pdf)
Mariella Dauphinee
New Cyber Clause (pdf)
Shelley Chapelski

2019 CBMU Spring Conference

May 23-24, 2019
FAIRMONT HOTEL  - 900 West Georgia St, Vancouver, BC 

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President's Report 2019 (pdf)
I. Therrien 
Marine Insurance Association of BC Update (pdf)
Mariella Dauphinee
U.S. Market Update and "Bonus Topics" (pdf)
John Miklus
CMLA Update (pdf)
Marc Issacs
Mandatory Marine Insurance in Canada (pdf)
Kaitlin Smiley
Port of Vancouver: Planning the Future (pdf)
Kate Ramsey
Today's Trucking Inductry: Challenges and Opportunities (pdf)
Lindsay Samson
Nat Cats - How can we tame these Cats? (pdf)
Dipika Deol

2018 CBMU Fall Conference

November 27, 2018
FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK  - 100 Front Street West, Toronto, ON

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President's Report 2018 (pdf)
I. Therrien 
2017 Global Marine Insurance Market (pdf)
M. Lewis

IUMI Update (pdf)
L. Lange
IUMI Cape Town 2018 Update (pdf)
D. Jackson
Transport Canada Update (pdf)
F. Marier
Legal update and USMCA: Insurance Implications (pdf)
R. Fernandes & G. Hearn
Cannabis: The new reality of supply chain management (pdf)
C. Lalonde
Misdeclaration of Cargo, General Average and the "Maersk Honam" (pdf)
T. Brain

2018 CBMU Spring Conference

May 23-24, 2018
QUEEN'S LANDING HOTEL  - 155 Byron St, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

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President's Report 2018 (pdf)
I. Therrien 
Transport Canada Update (pdf)
F. Marier

Report of the Canadian Maritime Law Association (pdf)
D. Colford
Marine Insurance Association of British Columbia Update (pdf)
M. Dauphinee
Blockchain Technology and Insurance (pdf)
P. Miller
Looking into the crystal ball: the future of marine insurance (pdf)
A. Yeoman & J. Kalman

2017 CBMU Fall Conference

November 28, 2017
FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK  - 100 Front Street West, Toronto, ON

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President's Report 2017 (pdf)
I. Therrien 
Impact of Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria (pdf)
S. Dalton 

Legal Update/Recent Cases (pdf)
P. Pamel 
Latin America, an overview (pdf)
M. Dauphinee

2016 CBMU Fall Conference

November 29, 2016
FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK  - 100 Front Street West, Toronto, ON

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Legal Updates/Recent Cases (pdf)
R. Fernandes
Hanjin Bankruptcy: Legal Implications for the Supply Chain (pdf)
G. Magrath
Accumulation, Modelling and CAT Management in the Marine Market (pdf)
S. Dalton

2016 CBMU Spring Conference

May 25-26, 2016
FAIRMONT CHÂTEAU LAURIER  - 1 Rideau St., Ottawa, ON

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Industry Updates from AIMU (pdf)
J. Miklus
Industry Updates from MIABC (pdf)
G. Clayton
Updates from Transport Canada (pdf)
J. Henry and F. Marier
The Truth About Drones (pdf)
M. Dickinson
Autonomous Vehicles: Development and the Potential Impact Upon Regulation and Licensing (pdf)
R. Barnable
The Need for Cyber Security in the Transport Eco-System (pdf)
C. D'Souza

2015 CBMU Fall Conference

Tuesday, December 1, 2015
FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK HOTEL - 100 Front Street West, Toronto, ON

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Select Developments in Marine Insurance and Maritime Law (pdf)
C. Giaschi
WORLDWIDE MARINE RESULTS & OVERVIEW OF IUMI 2015 (pdf)
I. Therrien
Managing Transit Exposures in Mexico (pdf)
J. Buendia
Managing Claims in Mexico (ppsx)
M. Randall
Best Practices For Transportation Security In Mexico (pdf)
T. O’Sullivan
Common Marine Exclusions, Critical Concepts and Interpretation (pdf)
W. Harry Thurlow

2014 CBMU Fall Conference

December 2, 2014 
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front Street West, Toronto, ON

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Isabelle Therrien - CBMU Vice President, FALVEY CARGO UNDERWRITING (PDF)
Worldwide & Canadian Marine Results & Overview of IUMI 2014
Vanessa Rochester, PhD - Norton Rose Fulbright (PDF)
Proposed Reform of the United Kingdom Marine Insurance Act
Mike Dover @wikibrands (PDF)
Harnessing Social Media

CBMU Semi-Annual Meeting

May 21-22, 2014 
The Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain, Collingwood, Ontario

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John A. Miklus (PDF)
American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU)
Algoma (PDF)
Great Lakes Shipping (GLSLS System)
Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters (PDF)
The Changing Safety Environment in the Canadian Fish Harvesting Sector
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (PDF)
CFIA Import Processes and Requirements
Rui Fernandes (PDF)
Subrogation: Ringo Starr Was Right - It Don't Come Easy!
Jason Kostyniuk (PDF)
Limitation of Liability Allowed but Insurance Coverage Denied: Telus v. Peracomo

CBMU Semi-Annual Meeting

May 22-23, 2013 
Manoir Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Sauveur, Québec

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Michael Delaney(PDF)
Defining "Commercial" Watercraft
Sean Dalton (PDF)
Hurricane Sandy - Impact on Marine Insurance Market and Lessons Learned
Jean-François Bilodeau (PDF)
Recent cases regarding storage exposure
Roger F. Ablett (PDF)
American Institute of Marine Underwriters
Deirdre Littlefield (PDF)
IUMI Update and Focus for 2013
Karl Kussow (PDF)
FedEx for the Supply Chain

CBMU Annual Conference

Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front Street West, Toronto, ON 

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Marine Insurance in Latin America (PDF)
IUMI Facts & Figures Committee & ALSUM -Latin American Marine Underwriters Association
Identity Theft - If Everything's Coming Your Way You're Probably in the Wrong Lane(PDF)
Len Notaro, CB & G Group Ltd.
Gordon Hearn, FernandesHearn LLP
Small Vessel Compliance Program (SVCP) (PDF)
Transport Canada
Cargo and Heavy Equipment Theft (PDF)
Verisk Crime Analytics

CBMU Semi-Annual Meeting

May 23 & 24, 2012
The Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta

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CHRISTOPHER J GIASCHI (PDF)
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, MARITIME LAW AND MARINE INSURANCE
Deirdre Littlefield (PDF)
IUMI Update and Focus for 2012
Eitan Dehtiar (PDF)
Logistical Challenges in the Arctic
Matthew Yeshin (PDF)
LIABILITY FOR HIGH VALUE CARGO TRANSFERRING RISK TO CARRIERS
Roger F. Ablett (PDF)
Marine Insurance - Charting the course through economic uncertainty
Steven Weiss (PDF)
Project Cargo Review of Risk Management Concerns and DSU Claim Issues
Thorben Schulz (PDF)
International Project Logistics – Planning & Execution of Specialized Transports
Tony Brain (PDF)
Association Mondiale de Dispacheurs Presentation

CBMU Annual Confrence

November 29, 2011
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario

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THE PIRATES OF SOMALIA (PDF)
Speaker – Jay Bahadur, journalist and author of the recently published book - The Pirates of Somalia
Sanctions and Insurance: Where we are and what to look out for?
Speaker – John W. Bromley, Partner, Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP

CBMU 2011 Semi-Annual Meeting

Small Crafts – The Safety Factor
May 25 & 26, 2011
The Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain, Collingwood, Ontario

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AIMU report (PDF)
Speaker – Roger Ablett, AIMU Vice Chairman
Small Vessel Compliance Program
Speaker – Julie Gascon, Transport Canada
Transport Canada Small Vessel Compliance Program
(Non-Pleasure Craft)
The Risks of Reefers and Flexitanks (PDF)
Speaker – Frank Bruzzese, Demers Insurance Adjusters Inc.
Update on Regulations Pertaining to Compulsory Passenger Insurance (PDF)
Speaker – Doug O’Keefe, Transport Canada
Marine Spills Management (PDF)
Speaker – John Hosty, Cunningham Lindsey
Small Vessel Seminar – “Know the Risk” (PDF)
Speakers – G. Gibbons, Liberty International Underwriters,
W. Chang, Eagle Underwriting Group and
T. Macaulay, InFront Business Solutions
Pleasure Craft Risk Assessment (PDF)
T. Macaulay, InFront Business Solutions
OPP presentation on Yacht Theft Prevention and Operator Cards (PDF)
Speaker – Karen Harrington, Marine Programs, Ontario Provincial Police
CBMU education committee report (PDF)

2010 Annual Conference Reports and Presentations

Tuesday, November 30, 2010FAIRMONT ROYAL YORK HOTEL - 100 Front Street West, Toronto, ON

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2009 – 2010 MEMBERSHIP REPORT 
Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters
Canada's Marine Oil Spill Preparedness Regime
Paul Pouliotte, CFO
Claims & Loss Prevention Committee Report 2010
Narayan Iyer, Chair
Incoterms 2010
Marc D. Isaacs, Isaacs & Co.
Legislative Report
Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters
Limitations of Liability in the Modern Carriage World
Gordon Hearn, Fernandes Hearn LLP, Toronto
Underwriting Committee Annual Report
Steven Scharien, Coast Underwriters Limited

2010 Semi-Annual Meeting Reports and Presentations

May 26 & 27, 2010
Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec

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AIMU Report
Dennis Marvin, Chairman, AIMU
LOSS PREVENTION - A SURVEYORS PRESPECTIVE
Capt. Kevin F Quinn 
Recent developments in maritime law: the Quebec perspective
Me Jean-François Bilodeau

2009 CBMU AGM Reports and Presentations

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Amendments to Canadian Legislation affecting Marine Insurance
P. Jeremy Bolger, Borden, Ladner, Gervais
Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure in Ontario – how will these affect you?
Anne Walker, BSc, MSc, DVM, JD, McCague Borlack LLP
Report of the CBMU Loss Prevention Committee
Report of the CBMU Legislative Committee

 

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