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AM Best to Discuss Canada Insurance Market Analysis, Record Catastrophe Year and Life/Annuity Premium Growth at Toronto Briefing

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will host an insurance market briefing on the state of Canada’s insurance industry at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.

During the complimentary half-day event, AM Best analysts will deliver market insights and present overviews of Canada’s main insurance sectors, including discussion of emerging trends such as catastrophe losses, climate risk mitigation, cyber and artificial intelligence, and updates around the IFRS 17 accounting practices.

To register for AM Best’s Canada Insurance Market Briefing - Toronto, please go to AM Best’s Canada Insurance Market Briefing - Toronto.

Sessions during the event include:

  • AM Best's Canadian Market Outlooks: Insured losses in 2024 notched the costliest year on record with wildfires and flooding pushing catastrophe-related claims to CAD 9.0 billion. AM Best analysts will provide an economic overview, as well as analysis of the performance of Canada’s property/casualty and life/annuity lines of business with outlooks for the coming year.
  • A panel discussion on emerging issues will address recent regulatory changes, the macroenvironment, cyber coverage and the rise of private credit. Panelists will include Gord Dowhan, chief financial officer, Wawanesa Insurance; Jacqueline Friedland, executive director, Risk Assessment and Intervention Hub, Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions; and Steve Guignard, senior director, Client Solutions, Sun Life Capital Management.
  • AM Best Senior Director Sridhar Manyem will deliver a presentation on Generative AI and its implications.

The event begins at 8 a.m. EDT with a continental breakfast and registration, followed by the start of the sessions at 9 a.m. The event will conclude with a networking lunch for attendees to connect with AM Best and other industry professionals. To view the agenda and register, please visit the event website.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

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Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

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