Ontario Insurance Law & Commentary, 2025 Edition
This concise guide to insurance law in Ontario is designed for insurance law practitioners, in-house counsel, insurance companies and professionals. The extensive commentary, developed by Michael S. Teitelbaum and edited and updated by Bevin Shores of Gowling WLG, provides an overview of the principles and key issues in liability, property and life insurance, plus an annotated review of key provisions of the Insurance Act.
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Product description
This concise guide to non-automobile-related insurance law in Ontario is designed for insurance law practitioners, in-house counsel, and insurance companies and professionals. The extensive commentary, developed by Michael S. Teitelbaum and edited and updated by Bevin Shores of Gowling WLG, provides an overview of the principles and key issues in liability, property and life insurance, plus an annotated review of key provisions of the Insurance Act.
This annually updated desktop reference includes these unique features:
- Expert overview commentary on key elements in the practice of liability, property and life insurance – gives you a better grasp of common issues in daily practice
- Expert review of key provisions of the Ontario Insurance Act – assists you in finding how key provisions have been interpreted
- Expert insights on recent developments and practice issues – keeps you up-to-date and informed
- Full text of the Insurance Act and key Regulations, and related legislation – provides ready access to the most current legislation
- Full text of pertinent Superintendent's Guidelines – keeps you on guard for operational protocols
Highlights of the 2025 Edition
- Updated and revised commentary
- Discussion of key recent decisions such as:
- Loblaw Companies Limited v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada considering key concepts in multi-party, multi-period coverage litigation, including allocation of defence costs, control of an insured’s defence, and split file protocols
- Workman Optometry Professional Corp. v. Certas Home and Auto Insurance Co. and SIR Corp. v. Aviva Insurance Co. of Canada, two recent decisions addressing business interruption claims in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Furtado v. Lloyd's Underwriters, considering relief from forfeiture where the breach was alleged to have arisen from a confidentiality order
- Smith v. Taylor, concerning policy interpretation issues arising in the context of an excess coverage endorsement
Who Should Buy
- Insurance law practitioners including private, government, corporate and in-house counsel – who want to stay abreast of recent developments and practice issues
- Insurance companies including insurance brokers, adjusters and risk managers – who need to interpret and explain insurance policies
- Insurance professionals' institutes – who need to be a resource for members on current practice issues
- Large business corporations – who need an authoritative overview of the legislative framework and ready access to the legislation
- Academic institutions – who want to add a practitioner's discussion of insurance law to their resources
Table of contents
Commentary – Encapsulating, Annotating and Updating the Law of Insurance
Insurance Act
Insurance Act Regulations
Superintendent's Guideline No. 08/04 –
Minimum Capital Test Guideline for Property and Casualty Insurance Companies
Corporations Act
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario Act, 2016
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario Act, 2016 Regulations
Registered Insurance Brokers Act
Registered Insurance Brokers Act Regulations
Appendix