One-Time Event Liability Insurance in Ontario
Are you hosting a special event where you’re going to be serving alcohol?
Special events can open up a significant risk for the host. Many venues require liability insurance to ensure that you are properly protected at your event.
At Jeffery & Spence, we offer flexible, one-time event liability insurance that can be tailored to provide coverage for a range of occasions, including weddings, stag and does, and corporate events. Our brokers will start by meeting with you to discuss the specific details of your event, in order to ensure that our coverage is the right fit for you and that you receive the most value at the lowest cost.
Our Years of Expertise
Since 1927, the team at Jeffery & Spence Insurance Brokers have provided quality insurance services to homeowners and business owners in Guelph and across Ontario. Our professional brokers will provide you with expert advice and guidance, and will locate the coverage for your event.

What Types of Events Need Event Liability Insurance?
If you’re holding an event in a location other than your own home, especially if you will be serving alcohol, then you should consider acquiring event liability insurance.
While it wasn’t common to need event insurance, many venues are starting to require insurance — even if you won’t be serving alcohol. These changes are part of a growing trend where venues are looking to divest themselves of responsibility for events and pass it onto the hosts.
Whether you are hosting an event for your business or for friends and family, it’s important to be aware of the risks. Additional occasions that require insurance include any type of event where you’re bringing in food trucks or boothes.
Here are some specific events where you should consider event liability insurance:
- Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties
- Baptisms
- Bar Mitzvahs & Bat Mitzvahs
- Birthdays
- Charity Runs & Charity Bike Rides
- Food Festivals (e.g. Ribest, Multicultural Festival)
- Stag and Doe Parties
- Trade Shows
- Weddings
- And more
Contact the insurance experts at Jeffery & Spence today to discuss your options.