Bo Carter

Navigating the contractual relationship between insurers and insureds is complex and nuanced, whether it be coverage advice or litigation. Strong legal analysis, experience, and industry insight are required to find both principled and practical solutions.

As a specialty insurance defence lawyer and coverage specialist, Bo helps our clients resolve their complex insurance disputes in a strategic, timely, and cost-efficient manner. Bo works closely with insurance companies and policyholders, offering counsel from when a claim is made to its resolution. Bo provides coverage advice through drafting opinions, reservation of rights letters, and position letters. Further, she assists our clients with directing coverage investigations and monitoring the handling of ongoing claims.

Services

• Specialty insurance defence
• Insurance coverage advice and disputes
• Bad faith claims
• Underwriting advice and product development

Bo is proactive and thoroughly assesses cases at the outset so that clients can realistically determine risk and implement the appropriate strategies to secure their best possible outcome. She is known for her aptitude for legal analysis, ability to quickly distill facts, pragmatic problem-solving skills, and commitment to providing timely, cost-effective, and practical solutions.

Bo has appeared on behalf of clients on matters before various tribunals, the Provincial Court of British Columbia, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and the British Columbia Court of Appeal. This experience gives Bo’s clients an advantage because she can quickly identify legal issues, key facts, and potential risks when advising clients.