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Canada Life Assurance Company (The)

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Group spans 3 directory continents
Great-West Lifeco: 5 markets across 3 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.
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Group listed in 5+ markets
Great-West Lifeco: 5 markets across 3 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.
Life
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Domestic private
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Group spans 3+ directory regions
Great-West Lifeco: 5 markets across 3 directory continents (Asia-Pacific is one directory region). Group membership does not establish this entity’s policy availability.

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Internationally active insurance group
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Listed in North America
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LLifeDomestic privateIAIG Group listedTSX: GWO Verified against the regulator register

Canadian-incorporated FRFI

Official sources

OSFI / provincial regulator profile

This directory holds no official website for Canada Life Assurance Company (The): the OSFI / provincial register does not publish one and no sourced profile has been accepted. The register is the authoritative record of who is licensed.

Popularity index

Since 1 Sept 2026

85out of 100

Rank in Canada: 53 of 198 insurers
Likely range: 78–90
Confidence: Low

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At a glance

Great-West Lifeco listed on: Toronto Stock ExchangeGWO

Class of business: LifeLong-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.
Parent / group: Great-West LifecoUltimate parent Canada Life Assurance Company is an Internationally Active Insurance Group (IAIS register), supervised group-wide by Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Canada.
Ownership: Domestic privateOwned by domestic private shareholders with no cross-border parent.
Regulator: Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (federal); AMF Quebec, FSRA Ontario, BCFSA and other provincial regulators for provincially incorporated insurers (OSFI / provincial)osfi-bsif.gc.ca
Local currency: CAD
Source basis: OSFI 'Who we regulate' open-data CSV, updated 3 Sep 2026 (open.canada.ca)
Country verification: Verified - full register · OSFI 'Who we regulate' open-data CSV, updated 3 Sep 2026 (open.canada.ca)
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