InsurTech
Break the mould, not the rules
Accelerate your insurtech advantage with legal strategies designed for growth, trust, and transformation.
In a sector where innovation is constantly rewriting the playbook, momentum matters. Whether you're launching an AI-powered underwriting platform, piloting embedded insurance, or integrating blockchain into claims management, progress brings both opportunity and exposure. Every new capability attracts attention—from regulators, investors, and customers alike.
Legal risk can’t be an afterthought. At Gowling WLG, we help you stay ahead of scrutiny, streamline your growth strategy, and embed compliance into every layer of your product and business model—so you can build, scale, and lead with confidence.
Helping you disrupt the right way
In insurtech, the details matter—and small missteps can trigger big consequences. Here’s how we help you move decisively, mitigate risk intelligently, and optimize your market potential.
Tech-smart insurance insight: We don’t just advise the insurance industry—we live it. With deep experience supporting both legacy insurers and disruptive tech entrants, we’re fluent in the legal, regulatory, and operational nuances of digital transformation across the value chain. Whether you're rolling out new products, redesigning distribution models, or automating compliance, we help you navigate complexity without slowing momentum.
Integrated regulatory support: Insurance law. Privacy. Consumer protection. Financial services regulation. In insurtech, these aren’t siloed areas—they're interdependent. That’s why we draw on the full breadth of our multidisciplinary team to help you navigate regulatory complexity and get it right from the start. We're proactive in addressing Canadian and international frameworks, including OSFI guidelines, PIPEDA/CPPA, CASL, and global data transfer regimes.
Deal fluency, startup savvy: Scaling fast? Partnering with carriers? Raising capital or acquiring tech assets? We’re deal-tested and venture-friendly, advising on the full spectrum of commercial agreements, M&A, joint ventures, and licensing transactions. And because many of our lawyers have worked in-house at insurers and fintechs, we bring practical, business-focused guidance that moves at your speed.
Security and trust built in: Cyber risks and reputational threats can derail even the most promising platform. We help you implement end-to-end strategies for cyber readiness, data governance, incident response, and ongoing compliance—so you can grow securely, earn trust, and stay ahead of regulatory shifts in real time. Our team works proactively with you to embed resilience into every stage of your digital evolution.
“We help insurtech innovators and adopters turn bold ideas into trusted, market-ready solutions. Our focus is always the same: helping you move fast, stay compliant, and create lasting value.”
— Parna Sabet-Stephenson, Partner
End-to-end legal support
Our suite of expert services is tailored to the realities of your sector and carefully curated to support you at every stage of your business. Explore our end-to-end legal solutions:
