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Life insurance companies in Canada
63 licensed life insurers, 32% of the 198 insurance entities supervised by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (federal); AMF Quebec, FSRA Ontario, BCFSA and other provincial regulators for provincially incorporated insurers. Long-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.
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| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification | Popularity |
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| ACTRA Fraternal Benefit Society Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Parent not named in register | Mutual / cooperative | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Grand Orange Lodge of British America (The) Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Parent not named in register | Mutual / cooperative | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Independent Order of Foresters (The) Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Foresters | Mutual / cooperative | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Knights of Columbus Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Knights of Columbus | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Serenia Life Financial Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 61 Confidence: Low |
| Teachers Life Insurance Society (Fraternal) Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Parent not named in register | Mutual / cooperative | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Toronto Police Widows and Orphans Fund Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Parent not named in register | Mutual / cooperative | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Ukrainian National Association Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | UNA | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Aetna Life Insurance CompanyNYSE: CVS Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | CVS Health | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 84 Confidence: Medium |
| Alan CA Inc. Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Alan | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Allstate Life Insurance Company of CanadaNYSE: ALL Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Allstate | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| American Bankers Life Assurance Company of FloridaNYSE: AIZ Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Assurant | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| American Health and Life Insurance Company Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Citi (OneMain) | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 76 Confidence: Low |
| American Income Life Insurance CompanyNYSE: GL Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Globe Life | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| AWP Health & Life SAFWB: ALV Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | AllianzIAIG | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 81 Confidence: Low |
| Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Medavie / Blue Cross | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Blumont Annuity Company Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Blumont | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| BMO Life Assurance CompanyTSX: BMO Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | BMO | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| British Insurance Company of Cayman Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Parent not named in register | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Canada Life Assurance Company (The)TSX: GWO Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Great-West LifecoIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 85 Confidence: Low |
| Canada Life Insurance Company of Canada (The)TSX: GWO Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Great-West LifecoIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Securian Canada | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Chubb Life Insurance Company of Canada Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | ChubbIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 97 Confidence: Low |
| CIBC Life Insurance Company LimitedTSX: CM Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | CIBC | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| CIGNA Life Insurance Company of CanadaNYSE: CI Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Cigna | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Co-operators Life Insurance Company Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Co-operators | Mutual / cooperative | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Combined Insurance Company of America Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | ChubbIAIG | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 90 Confidence: Low |
| CompCorp Life Insurance Company Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Assuris | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Connecticut General Life Insurance CompanyNYSE: CI Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Cigna | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 52 Confidence: Low |
| Empire Life Insurance Company (The)TSX: ELF Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | E-L Financial | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Employers Reassurance Corporation Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Enstar | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada (The) Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Equitable Life of Canada | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 97 Confidence: Low |
| Foresters Life Insurance Company Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Foresters | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| General Re Life CorporationNYSE: BRK.B Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Berkshire HathawayIAIG | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Green Shield Canada Insurance Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Green Shield | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 57 Confidence: Low |
| Hannover Re (Ireland) Designated Activity CompanyFWB: TLX Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | TalanxIAIG | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 79 Confidence: Low |
| ivariTSX: SFC Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Sagicor | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Jackson National Life Insurance CompanyNYSE: JXN Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Jackson Financial | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 74 Confidence: Low |
| Life Insurance Company of North America Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | New York Life | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 83 Confidence: Low |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (The)TSX: MFC Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | ManulifeIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 97 Confidence: Low |
| Manulife Assurance Company of CanadaTSX: MFC Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | ManulifeIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 93 Confidence: Low |
| Manulife Financial CorporationTSX: MFC Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | ManulifeIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 97 Confidence: Low |
| MD Life Insurance Company Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 62 Confidence: Low |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyNYSE: MET Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | MetLifeIAIG | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 94 Confidence: Medium |
| Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance CompanyNYSE: MET Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | MetLifeIAIG | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 95 Confidence: Medium |
| Munich Reinsurance CompanyFWB: MUV2 Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Munich ReIAIG | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 92 Confidence: Low |
| New York Life Insurance Company Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | New York Life | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Pacific Life Re International Limited Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Pacific LifeIAIG | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 78 Confidence: Low |
| PartnerRe Life Reinsurance Company of Canada Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | CoveaIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 88 Confidence: Low |
| Pavonia Life Insurance Company of Michigan Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Pavonia | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| Primerica Life Insurance Company of CanadaNYSE: PRI Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Primerica | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 93 Confidence: Low |
| RBC Life Insurance CompanyTSX: RY Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | RBC | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 70 Confidence: Low |
| Reliable Life Insurance CompanyNYSE: ORI Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Old Republic | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| ReliaStar Life Insurance CompanyNYSE: VOYA Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | Voya | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| RGA Life Reinsurance Company of CanadaNYSE: RGA Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | RGAIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| SCOR SEEuronext Paris: SCR Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | SCORIAIG | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 87 Confidence: Low |
| Sun Life Assurance Company of CanadaTSX: SLF Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Sun LifeIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 85 Confidence: Low |
| Sun Life Financial Inc.TSX: SLF Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Sun LifeIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 61 Confidence: Low |
| Sun Life Insurance (Canada) LimitedTSX: SLF Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Sun LifeIAIG | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 78 Confidence: Low |
| Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd (Life Branch)TSX: TD Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch) | LLife | TD Insurance | Foreign multinational | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| TD Life Insurance CompanyTSX: TD Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | TD Insurance | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | — |
| TruStage Life of Canada Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | TruStage | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 88 Confidence: Medium |
| Wawanesa Life Insurance Company (The) Canadian-incorporated FRFI | LLife | Wawanesa | Domestic private | OSFI / provincial | Verified | 93 Confidence: Low |
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About life insurers in Canada
How many life insurers are licensed in Canada?
63 of the 198 licensed insurance entities this directory lists in Canada are classified as life (32%). Verified against the regulator register.
Who regulates life insurers in Canada?
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (federal); AMF Quebec, FSRA Ontario, BCFSA and other provincial regulators for provincially incorporated insurers (OSFI / provincial). Regime: Insurance Companies Act (federal); OSFI LICAT and MCT capital tests; provincially incorporated insurers supervised by their province. Official website: https://osfi-bsif.gc.ca.
Who owns the life insurers in Canada?
Of the 63 licensed life insurers in Canada, 33 are domestic private companies, 24 are subsidiaries of foreign multinational groups (MetLife, New York Life, Allianz), and 6 are mutual or cooperative insurers, as recorded in the register.
Data: /api/v1/countries/canada.json (filter by class = "life"). Licence CC BY 4.0, attribute KAFS North America.