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Funeral / Assistance insurance companies in Canada

8 licensed funeral / assistance insurers, 4% 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. Funeral, assistance and burial benefit providers.

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
ACTRA Fraternal Benefit Society
Canadian-incorporated FRFI
FFuneral / AssistanceCanadian-incorporatedMutual / cooperativeOSFI / provincialVerified
Grand Orange Lodge of British America (The)
Canadian-incorporated FRFI
FFuneral / AssistanceCanadian-incorporatedMutual / cooperativeOSFI / provincialVerified
Independent Order of Foresters (The)
Canadian-incorporated FRFI
FFuneral / AssistanceForestersMutual / cooperativeOSFI / provincialVerified
Knights of Columbus
Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch)
FFuneral / AssistanceKnights of ColumbusForeign multinationalOSFI / provincialVerified
Serenia Life Financial
Canadian-incorporated FRFI
FFuneral / AssistanceCanadian-incorporatedDomestic privateOSFI / provincialVerified
Teachers Life Insurance Society (Fraternal)
Canadian-incorporated FRFI
FFuneral / AssistanceCanadian-incorporatedMutual / cooperativeOSFI / provincialVerified
Toronto Police Widows and Orphans Fund
Canadian-incorporated FRFI
FFuneral / AssistanceCanadian-incorporatedMutual / cooperativeOSFI / provincialVerified
Ukrainian National Association
Foreign company operating in Canada through a chief agency (branch)
FFuneral / AssistanceUNAForeign multinationalOSFI / provincialVerified

About funeral / assistance insurers in Canada

How many funeral / assistance insurers are licensed in Canada?

8 of the 198 licensed insurance entities in Canada are classified as funeral / assistance (4%), according to the OSFI / provincial register as reflected in this directory (verified - full register).

Who regulates funeral / assistance 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), under ~200 federally regulated insurers; provincially incorporated insurers (Desjardins/Beneva, iA, Gore Mutual, most farm mutuals) are outside OSFI. Official website: https://osfi-bsif.gc.ca.

Are the funeral / assistance insurers in Canada locally or foreign owned?

2 of 8 belong to regional or foreign multinational groups (including Foresters), 0 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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