Canada: Insurance Laws and Products

When an insurance policy is drafted in clear and unequivocal terms, courts must apply it with full force and refrain from neutralizing its exclusions through the rules of contractual interpretation.

Priority disputes between secured creditors are typically resolved under the applicable Personal Property Security Act ("PPSA"). But what happens when interests fall outside the PPSA's scope?

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.