Canada: Insurance

On January 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co., 2026 SCC 3. At its core, the case is about contract interpretation, specifically...

A recent case from Divisional Court overturned the decision of the Health Services Appeal and Review Board (the "Board") requiring Dr. Elaine Ma to repay $600,962.16 to OHIP for COVID‑19...

BLG's insurance lawyers monitor key rulings on insurance claim, policy interpretation, and coverage disputes to provide clients with practical insights they can act on.

Over the past decade, Jamaica has built a multi-layered financial protection system to manage natural disasters. This strategy is now being tested after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island, causing widespread destruction to homes, roads, and infrastructure.

The remaining Phase of OSFI's review of reinsurance contemplates possible changes to the MCT and LICAT capital guidelines, though no firm dates or timing for such changes have been released to date.

As anticipated in our 2024 Year in Review, there were several developments in the regulation of the insurance sector in Canada in 2025.