Insurance and Reinsurance

Insurance and Reinsurance

Our Insurance Law group is an industry leader in Québec. Our expertise covers not only insurance matters, but also reinsurance, distribution of financial products and services, insurance product design, and risk management. We also provide governance and regulatory compliance services.

In addition, our team is very highly prized for its expertise in handling coverage and civil and professional liability issues. We take a rational approach in handling litigious matters mindful of the amounts at stake and the goals of our clients.

Our group has built an outstanding reputation for its in-depth analysis, and highly flexible and effective approach, which we leverage in serving insurers, reinsurers, insurance funds, reciprocal unions, mutual insurance companies, insurance brokers and risk managers.

An overview of our areas of expertise:

  • Bad faith claims
  • Coverage analysis and recommandations
  • Creating and structuring insurance funds and reciprocal unions
  • Directors’ and officers’ insurance
  • Distribution of financial products and services
  • Establishing insurance and reinsurance structures
  • Governance
  • Indemnification
  • Inquiries and investigations
  • Insurance litigation
  • Insurance product design and distribution
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Reinsurance
  • Risk management
  • Translating insurance policies
  • Underwriting risks

Our expertise covers the following insurance products:

  • Property and casualty
  • Construction and builder’s risk
  • Cyber liability
  • Errors and omissions
  • Business interruption
  • Employment practices liability (EPL)
  • General liability
  • Directors’ and officers’ liability
  • Carrier’s liability
  • Product liability
  • Medical liability
  • Professional liability
  • Life, health and disability
  • Fidelity and crime liability
  • Excess liability
  • Specialty insurance