Katie-May O'Donnell, Author at Dentons Canada Insurance Law Review

Dentons Canada Insurance Law Review

Updates on key developments in Canadian insurance law by a national team of experienced lawyers.

Insurance

OSFI introduces new guidelines for use of Letters of Credit by Federally Regulated Insurers

By Marisa Coggin and Katie-May O'Donnell

Alberta insurance regulators adopt the incentive management guideline from the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators and Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organizations

By Laurie LaPalme, Katie-May O'Donnell, and Jesse Collins-Swartz

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institution’s oversight strengthened by Bill C-47

By Laurie LaPalme, Derek Levinsky, Katie-May O'Donnell, and Jesse Collins-Swartz

OSFI releases Draft Culture and Behaviour Risk Guideline for public consultation

By Laurie LaPalme, Derek Levinsky, Katie-May O'Donnell, and Jesse Collins-Swartz

OSFI provides greater clarity and guidance to life insurance companies on participating and adjustable life insurance policies

By Derek Levinsky, Katie-May O'Donnell, and Jesse Collins-Swartz

The Final Milestone of IFRS 17: OSFI Issues the Final Insurance Capital Guidelines

By Marisa Coggin and Katie-May O'Donnell

A risk-based perspective for managing technology and cyber risks: OSFI publishes final version of Guideline B-13

By Laurie LaPalme, Derek Levinsky, Katie-May O'Donnell, and Jesse Collins-Swartz

CISRO Publishes Principles for the Conduct of Insurance Intermediaries

By Marisa Coggin and Katie-May O'Donnell

General

Issuance of restricted licences discontinued by the Insurance Council of British Columbia

By Laurie LaPalme, Marisa Coggin, and Katie-May O'Donnell

Privilege in the GenAI world – a caution to litigants (and counsel)

Canada: The recent decision in United States v. Heppner offers an early judicial warning for litigants using public generative AI tools in active matters: a litigant’s conversations about litigation with a [...]

Replacement insurance: Deferred entry into force of the amendment prohibiting dealer sales (Act 15)

Car and recreational vehicle dealers as well as the insurance sector are facing a major legislative change introduced by Bill 30, enacted as Act 15 (An Act to amend various [...]

Strategic complexity: Canadian M&A outlook 2026

The Canadian M&A market in 2026 will reward certainty of execution over transaction speed. Domestic transactions will continue to anchor activity as foreign capital faces heightened scrutiny under the Investment [...]