By Naomi Grosman, Thompson’s World Insurance News
The introduction of edibles to the legal cannabis market this fall is expected to expand the sector significantly — leading to more risk exposure and more interest from insurers.
“We don’t know what social ills may arise. Insurers have been comfortable with the regime the government has imposed on the fledgling industry but it’s still a bit of a social experiment.”
Jeff Somerville, president of Toronto-based managing general agent SUM Insurance