If employees of Canadian businesses, impaired by the legal use of marijuana, cause injury to third parties, it could trigger general liability insurance policies, according to Bialy, vice president and head of alternative risk transfer for Zurich Canada. While insurers are not presently redrafting underwriting applications, they are being urged to monitor the emerging risk posed by usage of the drug. Medical marijuana is already legal in Canada, with legalisation for recreational use slated to come into law next year.
If employees of Canadian businesses, impaired by the legal use of marijuana, cause injury to third parties, it could trigger general liability insurance policies, according to Leszek Bialy, vice president and head of alternative risk transfer for Zurich Canada. While insurers are not presently redrafting underwriting applications, they are being urged to monitor the emerging risk posed by usage of the drug. Medical marijuana is already legal in Canada, with legalisation for recreational use slated to come into law next year.