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Katherine Toner

Partner

Katherine Toner

Language(s) spoken: English, French

Bar Admission(s): New Brunswick, 2010

Legal Assistant(s): Cass Phillips, Jill Haines, Melissa O'Neill, Sheri Vessey

Katherine works with a number of insurance companies, providing coverage opinions and defending claims in such areas as bodily injury, property, life and disability, professional liability, product liability, and commercial liability. She acts as counsel to small and medium-sized businesses, where she advises on employment and business related issues, and has specific experience in agricultural operations.

Practice Areas

Education & Career

Education

Université de Moncton, LLB, 2009
St. Thomas University, BA, 2005

Activities

Member, Canadian Bar Association
Director, New Brunswick Insurance Professionals Association
Member, New Brunswick Agricultural Appeal Board, June 2019 – May 2023
Chair, New Brunswick Agricultural Appeal Board, May 2023 – present
Member, New Brunswick Farm Practice Review Board, November 2022 – present
Past-president, New Brunswick Insurance Women’s Association
Past director, Canadian Association of Insurance Women
Member, York Sunbury Law Society
Member, Association des juristes d’expression française
Past member, Nova Scotia Insurance Women’s Association

Accolades

St. Thomas University Dean’s List
St. Thomas University Outstanding Scholar Award
Maritime Law Book Prize, highest standing in Legal Ethics

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Publications

Co-author, What you need to know about the appraisal process under the Insurance Act, Canadian Bar Association – New Brunswick Branch, Hot Topics in Insurance

Co-author, The Best Defence is a Perfect Offence – Procedural Requirements for Terminating an Insurance Policy, Canadian Bar Association – New Brunswick Branch, Torts & Advocacy CLE

Co-author, What constitutes an accident?, Canadian Bar Association Insurance Law Seminar: Something Old and Something New

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Presentations

Panelist, “Show me the money! The assessment of damages in personal injury matters”, CBA New Brunswick Midwinter, February 2023

Private Insurance Client, “Assessing liability in personal injury cases occurring at retail establishments”, April 2021

CBA – New Brunswick Branch, Hot Topics in Insurance, “What you need to know about the appraisal process under the Insurance Act“, September 2023

CBA – New Brunswick Branch, Torts & Advocacy CLE, “The Best Defence is a Perfect Offence – Procedural Requirements for Terminating an Insurance Policy”, September 2019

Co-presenter, Canadian Bar Association Insurance Law Seminar: Something Old and Something New, “What constitutes an accident?”, September 2017

Panelist, Women’s Lawyer Forum, “Embracing Change and Overcoming Obstacles”, May 2017

Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association/Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association joint conference, “Droning On & On: A Look at Drones”, June 2016

Private insurance client, “Considerations when naming a beneficiary”, June 2016

Insurance Institute of New Brunswick Seminar, “Understanding the Litigation Process for the Insurance Professional”, February 2016

Insurance Institute of New Brunswick, « Comprendre le processus judiciaire pour les professionnels de l’assurance », November 2015

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