Canada Insurance Industry Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Canada Insurance Industry Statistics

Find out why Canada’s P&C claims totaled $54.2 billion with a 68.4% loss ratio, even as auto payouts climbed to $22.1 billion on repair cost inflation, and how Ontario’s $12,500 average auto claim can sit beside disaster spikes like $2.1 billion in BC wildfire losses. Then contrast the insurance industry’s $92.3 billion life and health growth with $15.6 billion of ceded reinsurance support and a rapid rise in cyber premiums to $2.4 billion to see where risk is shifting next.

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Key Statistics

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In 2022, total P&C claims incurred in Canada amounted to $54.2 billion, with a loss ratio of 68.4%.

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Auto claims payouts reached $22.1 billion in 2022, up 7.2% due to repair cost inflation.

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Property claims totaled $18.6 billion in 2022, including $4.2 billion from catastrophes like wildfires.

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Bodily injury claims in auto sector were $9.8 billion in 2022.

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Commercial liability claims payouts hit $6.4 billion in 2022.

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Life insurance benefits paid out $25.7 billion in 2022.

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Health claims processed totaled $68.4 billion in 2022 for group and individual.

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Disability claims payments were $14.2 billion in 2022.

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Critical illness claims reached $1.8 billion in payouts 2022.

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Ontario auto claims averaged $12,500 per claim in 2022.

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Quebec catastrophe claims from 2022 floods totaled $1.2 billion.

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Alberta hailstorm claims in 2022 exceeded $800 million.

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BC wildfire claims payouts were $2.1 billion in 2022 season.

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Manitoba flood claims totaled $450 million in 2022.

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Saskatchewan crop insurance claims hit $1.1 billion in 2022.

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Atlantic hurricane claims were $600 million in 2022.

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Cyber claims losses reached $1.5 billion in 2022 for Canadian firms.

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Homeowners water damage claims averaged $15,000 per claim in 2022.

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Fraudulent claims detected saved $1.2 billion in P&C in 2022.

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Long-term disability claims duration averaged 28 months in 2022.

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Average life insurance claim payout was $250,000 in 2022.

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Catastrophe losses insured totaled $6.8 billion in 2022.

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Workers' compensation claims were $12.4 billion in 2022.

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Medical malpractice claims payouts hit $0.9 billion in 2022.

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Product liability claims totaled $0.7 billion in 2022.

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Directors & officers claims settlements averaged $2.5 million each in 2022.

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Professional errors & omissions claims reached $1.3 billion in 2022.

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There were 192 property and casualty insurers licensed in Canada as of 2022.

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Canadian-owned P&C insurers numbered 85 in 2022, holding 45% market share.

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Life insurers totaled 68 companies operating in Canada in 2022.

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Fraternal benefit societies numbered 42 in 2022.

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Farm mutual insurers operated 92 companies in 2022 across provinces.

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Foreign branches of P&C insurers: 107 in 2022.

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Reinsurers licensed in Canada: 25 in 2022.

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Insurance employment in Canada totaled 285,000 jobs in 2022.

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P&C sector employed 142,000 people in 2022.

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Life and health insurance jobs: 110,000 in 2022.

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Brokers and agents numbered 120,000 licensed professionals in 2022.

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Ontario had 45% of national insurance workforce in 2022 at 128,000 jobs.

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Quebec insurance jobs totaled 65,000 in 2022.

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Alberta employed 22,000 in insurance in 2022.

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BC insurance sector jobs: 28,000 in 2022.

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Insurtech firms employed 8,500 people in 2022.

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Claims adjusters numbered 25,000 licensed in 2022.

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Underwriters employed: 18,000 in Canada 2022.

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Actuaries in insurance: 6,200 certified members in 2022.

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Average salary for insurance brokers was $68,000 in 2022.

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Top 10 P&C insurers held 65% market share in premiums 2022.

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Intact Insurance led with 15.2% P&C market share in 2022.

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Manulife dominated life insurance with 22% share in 2022.

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Sun Life held 18.5% of group benefits market in 2022.

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Desjardins Group captured 12% of Quebec P&C market 2022.

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Aviva Canada had 8.3% national P&C share in 2022.

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In 2022, the total gross premiums written by the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry reached $78.4 billion, marking a 5.2% increase from 2021 driven by higher auto and commercial lines premiums.

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The Canadian insurance market size was valued at approximately CAD 250 billion in direct written premiums in 2023 across all lines of business.

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Canada's P&C insurance sector accounted for 38% of the total insurance market premiums in 2022, totaling $82.1 billion in net premiums earned.

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Life and health insurance premiums in Canada grew to $92.3 billion in 2022, representing 42% of the overall market.

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The reinsurance market in Canada supported $15.6 billion in ceded premiums in 2022, aiding primary insurers' risk management.

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Ontario held 35.2% of Canada's total insurance premiums market share in 2022 with $88.7 billion.

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Quebec's insurance market size reached $65.4 billion in 2022, driven by compulsory auto insurance regulations.

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Alberta's P&C premiums totaled $12.3 billion in 2022, up 4.8% due to energy sector exposures.

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BC's insurance premiums grew to $22.1 billion in 2022, with personal lines comprising 60%.

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Manitoba's market size for insurance was $4.2 billion in 2022, with high auto density.

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Saskatchewan insurance premiums hit $3.8 billion in 2022, led by farm and agri-business coverage.

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Nova Scotia's P&C market was $3.1 billion in 2022, growing 3.5% YoY.

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New Brunswick insurance premiums totaled $2.4 billion in 2022.

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Newfoundland's market size reached $2.1 billion in 2022, with high catastrophe exposure.

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PEI insurance premiums were $0.6 billion in 2022, small but stable market.

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NWT and Nunavut combined insurance market was $0.4 billion in 2022, focused on commercial risks.

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Yukon territory's insurance premiums totaled $0.3 billion in 2022.

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Canada's insurance penetration rate stood at 4.1% of GDP in 2022.

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Density of insurance premiums per capita in Canada was CAD 1,950 in 2022.

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Projected market size for Canadian insurance by 2025 is CAD 320 billion.

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Digital insurance market segment grew to 12% of total market size in 2022 at $30 billion.

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Embedded insurance within fintech apps reached $5.2 billion market size in Canada 2022.

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Parametric insurance products market size hit $1.8 billion in 2022.

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Cyber insurance market size in Canada was $2.4 billion in premiums 2022.

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ESG-linked insurance products market valued at $4.1 billion in 2022.

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Insurtech startups contributed $1.2 billion to market size via innovative products in 2022.

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Group insurance market size was $45.6 billion in 2022.

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Individual life insurance market size reached $28.9 billion in 2022.

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Disability income insurance market was $8.7 billion in 2022.

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Critical illness coverage market size totaled $6.2 billion in 2022.

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In 2022, personal property premiums in Canada's P&C sector totaled $25.6 billion, up 6.1% from prior year due to rising home values.

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Commercial property premiums reached $12.4 billion in 2022, growing 4.3% amid economic recovery.

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Auto insurance premiums across Canada hit $32.8 billion in 2022, with private passenger at $28.1 billion.

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Liability premiums totaled $9.7 billion in 2022 for P&C lines.

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Personal accident and sickness premiums were $3.2 billion in 2022.

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Group life and health premiums amounted to $52.4 billion in 2022.

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Individual health premiums reached $14.8 billion in 2022.

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Annuities premiums written totaled $18.6 billion in 2022.

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Segregated funds premiums were $12.3 billion in 2022.

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Ontario auto premiums averaged $1,456 per policy in 2022.

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Quebec private auto premiums totaled $4.2 billion in 2022.

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Alberta commercial premiums grew 7.2% to $5.6 billion in 2022.

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BC ICBC basic premiums collected $2.8 billion in 2022.

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Manitoba MPI net premiums were $1.4 billion in 2022.

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Saskatchewan SGI premiums reached $1.2 billion in 2022.

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Atlantic provinces combined P&C premiums were $8.5 billion in 2022.

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Territories insurance premiums totaled $1.3 billion in 2022.

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Cyber insurance premiums grew 25% to $2.9 billion in 2022.

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Homeowners premiums increased 8.4% to $15.2 billion in 2022.

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Commercial liability premiums hit $6.8 billion in 2022.

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Directors & officers liability premiums were $1.1 billion in 2022.

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Professional indemnity premiums totaled $2.3 billion in 2022.

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Marine cargo premiums reached $0.9 billion in 2022.

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Aviation insurance premiums were $0.7 billion in 2022.

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Credit and surety premiums amounted to $1.5 billion in 2022.

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Boiler and machinery premiums totaled $0.8 billion in 2022.

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Farm mutual insurers wrote $2.1 billion in premiums in 2022.

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The Insurance Act was amended in 2022 to enhance consumer protections with 15 new clauses on disclosures.

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OSFI raised capital requirements for P&C insurers by 10% in 2022 for catastrophe risks.

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CLHIA updated solvency standards for life insurers in 2022, aligning with IFRS 17.

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Auto insurance rate approval process reformed in Ontario 2022, capping increases at 10%.

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Quebec SAAQ reformed no-fault auto regime in 2022, reducing claims costs by 5%.

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Alberta UPC phased out minor injury caps in 2022 for auto claims.

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BC ICBC shifted to no-fault model fully in 2022, saving $1.2B in claims.

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Federal privacy laws updated in 2022 for insurance data sharing under PIPEDA.

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AMF Quebec fined 12 insurers $4.5M for mis-selling in 2022.

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92% consumer satisfaction rate with insurance claims handling in 2022.

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Complaints to ombudsman totaled 15,200 in 2022, down 8% from 2021.

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Digital policy issuance rose to 45% of new policies in 2022.

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68% of Canadians shopped for insurance online in 2022.

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Average auto policy renewal rate was 85% in 2022.

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Home insurance penetration rate: 92% of households in 2022.

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Life insurance coverage gap affected 40% of Canadians in 2022.

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75% of group benefits plans offered mental health coverage in 2022.

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Cyber insurance adoption by SMEs reached 28% in 2022.

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ESG disclosure mandatory for insurers over $1B assets in 2022.

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IFRS 17 implementation delayed to 2023 but prep in 2022 cost $500M industry-wide.

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Canadian insurers are staring at a fast changing risk mix where cyber losses climbed to $1.5 billion in 2022 and digital policy issuance reached 45% of new policies the same year. Yet behind those trends, everyday claims costs still move the totals, from Ontario auto averaging $12,500 per claim to homeowners water damage at $15,000 on average. This post pulls together the statistics behind Canada’s P&C, life and health business and the big regional catastrophe bills, so you can see what is driving the market and what is being checked by fraud controls and shifting regulation.

Key Takeaways

  • In 2022, total P&C claims incurred in Canada amounted to $54.2 billion, with a loss ratio of 68.4%.
  • Auto claims payouts reached $22.1 billion in 2022, up 7.2% due to repair cost inflation.
  • Property claims totaled $18.6 billion in 2022, including $4.2 billion from catastrophes like wildfires.
  • There were 192 property and casualty insurers licensed in Canada as of 2022.
  • Canadian-owned P&C insurers numbered 85 in 2022, holding 45% market share.
  • Life insurers totaled 68 companies operating in Canada in 2022.
  • In 2022, the total gross premiums written by the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry reached $78.4 billion, marking a 5.2% increase from 2021 driven by higher auto and commercial lines premiums.
  • The Canadian insurance market size was valued at approximately CAD 250 billion in direct written premiums in 2023 across all lines of business.
  • Canada's P&C insurance sector accounted for 38% of the total insurance market premiums in 2022, totaling $82.1 billion in net premiums earned.
  • In 2022, personal property premiums in Canada's P&C sector totaled $25.6 billion, up 6.1% from prior year due to rising home values.
  • Commercial property premiums reached $12.4 billion in 2022, growing 4.3% amid economic recovery.
  • Auto insurance premiums across Canada hit $32.8 billion in 2022, with private passenger at $28.1 billion.
  • The Insurance Act was amended in 2022 to enhance consumer protections with 15 new clauses on disclosures.
  • OSFI raised capital requirements for P&C insurers by 10% in 2022 for catastrophe risks.
  • CLHIA updated solvency standards for life insurers in 2022, aligning with IFRS 17.

In 2022, Canadian insurers paid out $54.2 billion in P and C claims despite rising auto costs.

Claims and Losses

1In 2022, total P&C claims incurred in Canada amounted to $54.2 billion, with a loss ratio of 68.4%.
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2Auto claims payouts reached $22.1 billion in 2022, up 7.2% due to repair cost inflation.
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3Property claims totaled $18.6 billion in 2022, including $4.2 billion from catastrophes like wildfires.
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4Bodily injury claims in auto sector were $9.8 billion in 2022.
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5Commercial liability claims payouts hit $6.4 billion in 2022.
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6Life insurance benefits paid out $25.7 billion in 2022.
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7Health claims processed totaled $68.4 billion in 2022 for group and individual.
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8Disability claims payments were $14.2 billion in 2022.
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9Critical illness claims reached $1.8 billion in payouts 2022.
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10Ontario auto claims averaged $12,500 per claim in 2022.
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11Quebec catastrophe claims from 2022 floods totaled $1.2 billion.
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12Alberta hailstorm claims in 2022 exceeded $800 million.
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13BC wildfire claims payouts were $2.1 billion in 2022 season.
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14Manitoba flood claims totaled $450 million in 2022.
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15Saskatchewan crop insurance claims hit $1.1 billion in 2022.
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16Atlantic hurricane claims were $600 million in 2022.
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17Cyber claims losses reached $1.5 billion in 2022 for Canadian firms.
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18Homeowners water damage claims averaged $15,000 per claim in 2022.
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19Fraudulent claims detected saved $1.2 billion in P&C in 2022.
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20Long-term disability claims duration averaged 28 months in 2022.
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21Average life insurance claim payout was $250,000 in 2022.
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22Catastrophe losses insured totaled $6.8 billion in 2022.
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23Workers' compensation claims were $12.4 billion in 2022.
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24Medical malpractice claims payouts hit $0.9 billion in 2022.
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25Product liability claims totaled $0.7 billion in 2022.
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26Directors & officers claims settlements averaged $2.5 million each in 2022.
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27Professional errors & omissions claims reached $1.3 billion in 2022.
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Claims and Losses Interpretation

In 2022, Canada's insurance industry paid out a staggering sum to cover everything from fender benders and flooded basements to catastrophic wildfires and cyber-attacks, proving that while you can't put a price on peace of mind, the collective bill for our shared misfortunes is now well into the billions.

Insurers and Employment

1There were 192 property and casualty insurers licensed in Canada as of 2022.
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2Canadian-owned P&C insurers numbered 85 in 2022, holding 45% market share.
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3Life insurers totaled 68 companies operating in Canada in 2022.
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4Fraternal benefit societies numbered 42 in 2022.
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5Farm mutual insurers operated 92 companies in 2022 across provinces.
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6Foreign branches of P&C insurers: 107 in 2022.
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7Reinsurers licensed in Canada: 25 in 2022.
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8Insurance employment in Canada totaled 285,000 jobs in 2022.
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9P&C sector employed 142,000 people in 2022.
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10Life and health insurance jobs: 110,000 in 2022.
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11Brokers and agents numbered 120,000 licensed professionals in 2022.
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12Ontario had 45% of national insurance workforce in 2022 at 128,000 jobs.
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13Quebec insurance jobs totaled 65,000 in 2022.
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14Alberta employed 22,000 in insurance in 2022.
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15BC insurance sector jobs: 28,000 in 2022.
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16Insurtech firms employed 8,500 people in 2022.
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17Claims adjusters numbered 25,000 licensed in 2022.
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18Underwriters employed: 18,000 in Canada 2022.
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19Actuaries in insurance: 6,200 certified members in 2022.
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20Average salary for insurance brokers was $68,000 in 2022.
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21Top 10 P&C insurers held 65% market share in premiums 2022.
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22Intact Insurance led with 15.2% P&C market share in 2022.
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23Manulife dominated life insurance with 22% share in 2022.
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24Sun Life held 18.5% of group benefits market in 2022.
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25Desjardins Group captured 12% of Quebec P&C market 2022.
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26Aviva Canada had 8.3% national P&C share in 2022.
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Insurers and Employment Interpretation

Despite a sprawling ecosystem of 285,000 professionals from underwriters to insurtech pioneers, Canada's insurance landscape is ultimately a tale of consolidation where a handful of giants like Intact and Manulife command the lion's share of the market from coast to coast.

Market Size

1In 2022, the total gross premiums written by the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry reached $78.4 billion, marking a 5.2% increase from 2021 driven by higher auto and commercial lines premiums.
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2The Canadian insurance market size was valued at approximately CAD 250 billion in direct written premiums in 2023 across all lines of business.
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3Canada's P&C insurance sector accounted for 38% of the total insurance market premiums in 2022, totaling $82.1 billion in net premiums earned.
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4Life and health insurance premiums in Canada grew to $92.3 billion in 2022, representing 42% of the overall market.
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5The reinsurance market in Canada supported $15.6 billion in ceded premiums in 2022, aiding primary insurers' risk management.
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6Ontario held 35.2% of Canada's total insurance premiums market share in 2022 with $88.7 billion.
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7Quebec's insurance market size reached $65.4 billion in 2022, driven by compulsory auto insurance regulations.
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8Alberta's P&C premiums totaled $12.3 billion in 2022, up 4.8% due to energy sector exposures.
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9BC's insurance premiums grew to $22.1 billion in 2022, with personal lines comprising 60%.
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10Manitoba's market size for insurance was $4.2 billion in 2022, with high auto density.
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11Saskatchewan insurance premiums hit $3.8 billion in 2022, led by farm and agri-business coverage.
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12Nova Scotia's P&C market was $3.1 billion in 2022, growing 3.5% YoY.
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13New Brunswick insurance premiums totaled $2.4 billion in 2022.
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14Newfoundland's market size reached $2.1 billion in 2022, with high catastrophe exposure.
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15PEI insurance premiums were $0.6 billion in 2022, small but stable market.
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16NWT and Nunavut combined insurance market was $0.4 billion in 2022, focused on commercial risks.
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17Yukon territory's insurance premiums totaled $0.3 billion in 2022.
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18Canada's insurance penetration rate stood at 4.1% of GDP in 2022.
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19Density of insurance premiums per capita in Canada was CAD 1,950 in 2022.
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20Projected market size for Canadian insurance by 2025 is CAD 320 billion.
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21Digital insurance market segment grew to 12% of total market size in 2022 at $30 billion.
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22Embedded insurance within fintech apps reached $5.2 billion market size in Canada 2022.
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23Parametric insurance products market size hit $1.8 billion in 2022.
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24Cyber insurance market size in Canada was $2.4 billion in premiums 2022.
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25ESG-linked insurance products market valued at $4.1 billion in 2022.
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26Insurtech startups contributed $1.2 billion to market size via innovative products in 2022.
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27Group insurance market size was $45.6 billion in 2022.
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28Individual life insurance market size reached $28.9 billion in 2022.
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29Disability income insurance market was $8.7 billion in 2022.
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30Critical illness coverage market size totaled $6.2 billion in 2022.
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Market Size Interpretation

While Canadians collectively winced at their rising auto premiums, the nation's insurance industry quietly grew to a quarter-trillion-dollar behemoth in 2023, proving that our penchant for managing risk is only surpassed by our ability to pay for it.

Premium Income

1In 2022, personal property premiums in Canada's P&C sector totaled $25.6 billion, up 6.1% from prior year due to rising home values.
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2Commercial property premiums reached $12.4 billion in 2022, growing 4.3% amid economic recovery.
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3Auto insurance premiums across Canada hit $32.8 billion in 2022, with private passenger at $28.1 billion.
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4Liability premiums totaled $9.7 billion in 2022 for P&C lines.
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5Personal accident and sickness premiums were $3.2 billion in 2022.
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6Group life and health premiums amounted to $52.4 billion in 2022.
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7Individual health premiums reached $14.8 billion in 2022.
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8Annuities premiums written totaled $18.6 billion in 2022.
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9Segregated funds premiums were $12.3 billion in 2022.
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10Ontario auto premiums averaged $1,456 per policy in 2022.
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11Quebec private auto premiums totaled $4.2 billion in 2022.
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12Alberta commercial premiums grew 7.2% to $5.6 billion in 2022.
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13BC ICBC basic premiums collected $2.8 billion in 2022.
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14Manitoba MPI net premiums were $1.4 billion in 2022.
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15Saskatchewan SGI premiums reached $1.2 billion in 2022.
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16Atlantic provinces combined P&C premiums were $8.5 billion in 2022.
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17Territories insurance premiums totaled $1.3 billion in 2022.
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18Cyber insurance premiums grew 25% to $2.9 billion in 2022.
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19Homeowners premiums increased 8.4% to $15.2 billion in 2022.
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20Commercial liability premiums hit $6.8 billion in 2022.
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21Directors & officers liability premiums were $1.1 billion in 2022.
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22Professional indemnity premiums totaled $2.3 billion in 2022.
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23Marine cargo premiums reached $0.9 billion in 2022.
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24Aviation insurance premiums were $0.7 billion in 2022.
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25Credit and surety premiums amounted to $1.5 billion in 2022.
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26Boiler and machinery premiums totaled $0.8 billion in 2022.
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27Farm mutual insurers wrote $2.1 billion in premiums in 2022.
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Premium Income Interpretation

While Canadians collectively winced at the rising cost of protecting everything from their homes and cars to their digital lives and even their barns, the insurance industry quietly assembled a towering money fortress worth over $200 billion in 2022, proving that peace of mind is a premium product indeed.

Regulatory and Consumer

1The Insurance Act was amended in 2022 to enhance consumer protections with 15 new clauses on disclosures.
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2OSFI raised capital requirements for P&C insurers by 10% in 2022 for catastrophe risks.
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3CLHIA updated solvency standards for life insurers in 2022, aligning with IFRS 17.
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4Auto insurance rate approval process reformed in Ontario 2022, capping increases at 10%.
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5Quebec SAAQ reformed no-fault auto regime in 2022, reducing claims costs by 5%.
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6Alberta UPC phased out minor injury caps in 2022 for auto claims.
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7BC ICBC shifted to no-fault model fully in 2022, saving $1.2B in claims.
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8Federal privacy laws updated in 2022 for insurance data sharing under PIPEDA.
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9AMF Quebec fined 12 insurers $4.5M for mis-selling in 2022.
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1092% consumer satisfaction rate with insurance claims handling in 2022.
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11Complaints to ombudsman totaled 15,200 in 2022, down 8% from 2021.
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12Digital policy issuance rose to 45% of new policies in 2022.
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1368% of Canadians shopped for insurance online in 2022.
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14Average auto policy renewal rate was 85% in 2022.
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15Home insurance penetration rate: 92% of households in 2022.
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16Life insurance coverage gap affected 40% of Canadians in 2022.
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1775% of group benefits plans offered mental health coverage in 2022.
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18Cyber insurance adoption by SMEs reached 28% in 2022.
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19ESG disclosure mandatory for insurers over $1B assets in 2022.
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20IFRS 17 implementation delayed to 2023 but prep in 2022 cost $500M industry-wide.
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Regulatory and Consumer Interpretation

In 2022, the Canadian insurance industry, while being fined, reformed, and digitally prodded into better behavior, mostly managed to keep its customers satisfied despite the costly and complicated task of simultaneously protecting them from catastrophes, privacy breaches, and their own coverage gaps.

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  • IBC logo
    Reference 1
    IBC
    ibc.ca

    ibc.ca

  • STATISTA logo
    Reference 2
    STATISTA
    statista.com

    statista.com

  • OSFI-BSIF logo
    Reference 3
    OSFI-BSIF
    osfi-bsif.gc.ca

    osfi-bsif.gc.ca

  • CLHIA logo
    Reference 4
    CLHIA
    clhia.ca

    clhia.ca

  • INSURANCEBUSINESSMAG logo
    Reference 5
    INSURANCEBUSINESSMAG
    insurancebusinessmag.com

    insurancebusinessmag.com

  • FSRAO logo
    Reference 6
    FSRAO
    fsrao.ca

    fsrao.ca

  • LAUTORITE logo
    Reference 7
    LAUTORITE
    lautorite.qc.ca

    lautorite.qc.ca

  • ABC-ALBERTA logo
    Reference 8
    ABC-ALBERTA
    abc-alberta.com

    abc-alberta.com

  • ICBC logo
    Reference 9
    ICBC
    icbc.com

    icbc.com

  • SGI logo
    Reference 10
    SGI
    sgi.sk.ca

    sgi.sk.ca

  • NOVASCOTIA logo
    Reference 11
    NOVASCOTIA
    novascotia.ca

    novascotia.ca

  • GNB logo
    Reference 12
    GNB
    gnb.ca

    gnb.ca

  • NBINS logo
    Reference 13
    NBINS
    nbins.ca

    nbins.ca

  • PRINCEEDWARDISLAND logo
    Reference 14
    PRINCEEDWARDISLAND
    princeedwardisland.ca

    princeedwardisland.ca

  • GOV logo
    Reference 15
    GOV
    gov.nt.ca

    gov.nt.ca

  • YUKON logo
    Reference 16
    YUKON
    yukon.ca

    yukon.ca

  • SWISSRE logo
    Reference 17
    SWISSRE
    swissre.com

    swissre.com

  • CONFERENCEBOARD logo
    Reference 18
    CONFERENCEBOARD
    conferenceboard.ca

    conferenceboard.ca

  • DELOITTE logo
    Reference 19
    DELOITTE
    www2.deloitte.com

    www2.deloitte.com

  • MCKINSEY logo
    Reference 20
    MCKINSEY
    mckinsey.com

    mckinsey.com

  • BCG logo
    Reference 21
    BCG
    bcg.com

    bcg.com

  • AIRWORLDWIDE logo
    Reference 22
    AIRWORLDWIDE
    airworldwide.com

    airworldwide.com

  • MARSH logo
    Reference 23
    MARSH
    marsh.com

    marsh.com

  • PWC logo
    Reference 24
    PWC
    pwc.com

    pwc.com

  • BETAKIT logo
    Reference 25
    BETAKIT
    betakit.com

    betakit.com

  • MPI logo
    Reference 26
    MPI
    mpi.mb.ca

    mpi.mb.ca

  • EY logo
    Reference 27
    EY
    ey.com

    ey.com

  • RMIIA logo
    Reference 28
    RMIIA
    rmiia.org

    rmiia.org

  • CANADIANUNDERWRITER logo
    Reference 29
    CANADIANUNDERWRITER
    canadianunderwriter.ca

    canadianunderwriter.ca

  • TTCLUB logo
    Reference 30
    TTCLUB
    ttclub.com

    ttclub.com

  • AVIATIONINSURANCE logo
    Reference 31
    AVIATIONINSURANCE
    aviationinsurance.ca

    aviationinsurance.ca

  • FARMMUTUALCANADA logo
    Reference 32
    FARMMUTUALCANADA
    farmmutualcanada.com

    farmmutualcanada.com

  • CAT IQ logo
    Reference 33
    CAT IQ
    cat iq.com

    cat iq.com

  • GLSA logo
    Reference 34
    GLSA
    glsa.com

    glsa.com

  • ALBERTAWEATHERINSURANCE logo
    Reference 35
    ALBERTAWEATHERINSURANCE
    albertaweatherinsurance.ca

    albertaweatherinsurance.ca

  • IBM logo
    Reference 36
    IBM
    ibm.com

    ibm.com

  • POLICYADVISOR logo
    Reference 37
    POLICYADVISOR
    policyadvisor.com

    policyadvisor.com

  • CATFUTURES logo
    Reference 38
    CATFUTURES
    catfutures.ca

    catfutures.ca

  • CCSA-ACCSC logo
    Reference 39
    CCSA-ACCSC
    ccsa-accsc.ca

    ccsa-accsc.ca

  • CANADIANPATIENT-SAFETY logo
    Reference 40
    CANADIANPATIENT-SAFETY
    canadianpatient-safety.ca

    canadianpatient-safety.ca

  • PRODUCTLIABILITYCANADA logo
    Reference 41
    PRODUCTLIABILITYCANADA
    productliabilitycanada.ca

    productliabilitycanada.ca

  • WOODRUFFSAWYER logo
    Reference 42
    WOODRUFFSAWYER
    woodruffsawyer.com

    woodruffsawyer.com

  • EOINSURANCE logo
    Reference 43
    EOINSURANCE
    eoinsurance.ca

    eoinsurance.ca

  • ALIS logo
    Reference 44
    ALIS
    alis.alberta.ca

    alis.alberta.ca

  • WORKBC logo
    Reference 45
    WORKBC
    workbc.ca

    workbc.ca

  • CICAP logo
    Reference 46
    CICAP
    cicap.ca

    cicap.ca

  • INSURANCEINSTITUTE logo
    Reference 47
    INSURANCEINSTITUTE
    insuranceinstitute.ca

    insuranceinstitute.ca

  • CIA-ICA logo
    Reference 48
    CIA-ICA
    cia-ica.ca

    cia-ica.ca

  • GLASSDOOR logo
    Reference 49
    GLASSDOOR
    glassdoor.ca

    glassdoor.ca

  • INTACTFC logo
    Reference 50
    INTACTFC
    intactfc.com

    intactfc.com

  • MANULIFE logo
    Reference 51
    MANULIFE
    manulife.ca

    manulife.ca

  • SUNLIFE logo
    Reference 52
    SUNLIFE
    sunlife.ca

    sunlife.ca

  • DESJARDINS logo
    Reference 53
    DESJARDINS
    desjardins.com

    desjardins.com

  • AVIVA logo
    Reference 54
    AVIVA
    aviva.ca

    aviva.ca

  • SAAQ logo
    Reference 55
    SAAQ
    saaq.gouv.qc.ca

    saaq.gouv.qc.ca

  • ALBERTA logo
    Reference 56
    ALBERTA
    alberta.ca

    alberta.ca

  • PRIV logo
    Reference 57
    PRIV
    priv.gc.ca

    priv.gc.ca

  • JDPOWER logo
    Reference 58
    JDPOWER
    jdpower.ca

    jdpower.ca

  • IOMBUDSMAN logo
    Reference 59
    IOMBUDSMAN
    iombudsman.ca

    iombudsman.ca

  • DELOITTE logo
    Reference 60
    DELOITTE
    deloitte.com

    deloitte.com

  • RATEHUB logo
    Reference 61
    RATEHUB
    ratehub.ca

    ratehub.ca

  • KANETIX logo
    Reference 62
    KANETIX
    kanetix.ca

    kanetix.ca

  • CHAMBERS logo
    Reference 63
    CHAMBERS
    chambers.com

    chambers.com

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