Insurance industry veteran Ted Belton died of a cardiac arrest in Toronto on March 12.

Belton is perhaps best known as author and publisher of the popular Belton Report.

The quarterly report provided information and analysis on issues affecting the current results and future outlook of property and casualty insurance in Canada.

“Of all the things I do, it’s the one I love the best,” Belton told Investment Executive in 2000.

Belton’s career in the insurance industry began in 1949 at the Halifax Insurance Co. in Toronto. He worked at the Halifax Insurance Company until 1972, at which time left to join Safeco Ins. Cos. in 1973.

In 1974, Belton left Safeco to become the president and CEO of the Insurers’ Advisory Organization, where he worked until 1986.

He served as president and CEO of Canadian Insurance Exchange in 1987. He also worked in a variety of senior executive positions at the Pafco Insurance Companies in 1987, held a consultant position at Tillinghast (a Towers Perrin Company) in 1990 and was the director of research for RBC Underwriting Management Services from 1994 to 2000.

Those who wish to make charitable donations in his memory may do so to Providence Healthcare or the Parkinson’s Society of Canada.