Daniel Strigberger is a Partner in the Insurance Litigation Group in our Waterloo office. He provides litigation services to many of Canada's leading property and casualty insurers.
Daniel has developed an expertise in inter-company priority and loss transfer disputes, representing his clients in hundreds of such disputes over the years. He also acts for insurers' interests in first party claims, coverage disputes, and tort actions. He has several years of experience being lead counsel in matters before the courts, private arbitration tribunals, and at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. Daniel also runs a Twitter feed, @InsuranzLaw, broadcasting "tweets" about cases and news stories dealing with insurance law issues as they happen.
Throughout his career, Daniel has also managed to stay on top of cutting-edge technology issues by working with one of Canada's leading authorities on Internet law. Combining his advocacy skills with his Internet law expertise, Daniel is in a key position to assist our clients by litigating matters involving a technology component.
In February 2012 Daniel was honoured by the Waterloo Region Record as one of the Region's Top 40 Under 40. The award highlights residents under the age of 40 who have excelled in their careers and demonstrated commitment to community leadership.
When he's not litigating matters, Daniel tackles the world of legal humour as the webmaster and editor of LegalHumour.com. Combining his passion for comedy with his zeal for advocacy, Daniel has enjoyed much success in this arena. Daniel's other interests include digital photography, golf and following hockey. Daniel and his wife are the proud parents of two beautiful children and two lovely cats.
Directorships
· Board of Directors, Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation
· Executive member, Beth Jacob Congregation of Kitchener-Waterloo
· Social Director, OIAA, Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter
Community Involvement
CPAO Wheelchair Relay Committee, Waterloo Region
Memberships
· Member, Canadian Bar Association
· Member, Canadian Defence Lawyers
· Member, Advocates Society
· Member, Ontario Bar Association
· Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
· Member, Communitech
· Member, CTT
· Member, Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
· Member, Greater KW Chamber of Commerce
Presentations
· Presenter at the Canadian Defence Lawyers' Law Clerks Annual Programme on Strategic Legal Writing: The Act of Writing Good, November 2011
· Presenter at the Sudbury District Law Association's North-Eastern Ontario CPD Seminar - Insurance Law, October 2011
· Chair and Presenter at Canadian Defence Lawyers "Loss Transfer and Priority Disputes - Let's Get Ready to Rumble" Programme, May 2011
· Presenter at Canadian Defence Lawyers "Mid Level Madness Toronto" Programme, April 2011
· Presenter at the Insurance Institute of Canada's "How the New SABS is affecting auto insurance," April 2011
· Presenter at Canadian Defence Lawyers "Accident Benefits Skills Programme," April 2010 and April 2011
· Presenter at Law Society of Upper Canada "FSCO Update for Paralegals," January 2011
Publications
· "A Tale of Two Cars," Claims Canada, June 2011 issue
· "Optional Paralysis," Canadian Underwriter, March 2011 issue
Industry Expertise
Insurance
Information Technology
Areas of Focus
Accident Benefits Matters
Bad Faith Claims
Coverage Disputes
Cyber Risk and Liability
Priority and Loss Transfer Disputes
Technology Litigation
Tort Actions
News
February 23, 2012, Kitchener-Waterloo, Eric Davis and Dan Strigberger recognized as Top 40 Under 40.
February 6, 2012, Kitchener-Waterloo, Dan Strigberger is quoted in the Law Times, in "Court rules on insurers' duties to explain benefits" (January 23 2012 edition).
January 23, 2012, Kitchener-Waterloo, Daniel Strigberger teaches the auto insurance module of the Insurance Law course at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law on March 20 and 22, 2012.
August 30, 2011, Kitchener-Waterloo, Dan Strigberger's "A Tale of Two Cars" has been published by the Ontario Accident Benefit Case Summaries newsletter.
July 25, 2011, Kitchener-Waterloo, Dan Strigberger is appointed to the Board of Directors of Family and Children's Services of the Waterloo Region Foundation.
July 13, 2011, Kitchener-Waterloo, Dan Strigberger's "A Tale of Two Cars" has been published by Claims Canada, a publication of Canadian Underwriter.
Events
November 25, 2011, Toronto, Dan Strigberger presents at the Canadian Defence Lawyers' Law Clerks Annual Programme on Strategic Legal Writing: The Act of Writing Good.
November 22, 2011, Toronto, Daniel Strigberger presents to a number of insurance claims managers and adjusters at a large national P&C insurer about Loss Transfer & Priority disputes and SABS/WSIB issues.
November 4, 2011, London, Helen Friedman, Dan Strigberger, and Gord Robson present to a variety of Intact tort adjusters about accident benefit issues.
October 21, 2011, Sudbury, Dan Strigberger speaks on "SABS: One Year Post-September 2010" at the North Eastern Ontario CPD.
September 15, 2011, Cambridge, Dan Strigberger speaks at a Fuel Oil Spill panel discussion hosted by Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc.
May 19, 2011, Kitchener-Waterloo, Dan Strigberger and Tim McGurrin speak on "Advancing a Subrogated Claim," OMIA seminar, May 19, 2011
April 14, 2011, Kitchener, Dan Strigberger speaks on how the New SABS is affecting auto insurance in Kitchener.
April 8, 2011, Toronto, Helen D.K. Friedman and Daniel Strigberger each speak at the Canadian Defence Lawyer's Accident Benefits Programme.
Publications
September 2011, ONCA: Single Vehicle Accident Caused Solely by Driver's "Recklessness", Municipal Services Newsletter
July 13, 2011, Kitchener-Waterloo, A Tale of Two Cars, Claims Canada
March 31, 2011, Kitchener-Waterloo, Optional Paralysis, Canadian Underwriter