Environmental liability: Canada's new risk reality

Canada’s environmental insurance market is facing a major shift as the federal government moves to classify PFAS as toxic under CEPA, raising urgent questions around exclusions, legacy contamination and coverage certainty.

In this 2026 Insurance Business TV panel, leaders from Gallagher, Willis and Aon explain how tightening regulation, rising contractor pollution requirements and broader definitions of “pollutant” are driving demand, reshaping underwriting and pushing environmental insurance firmly into the mainstream.