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Bulletin


No. G-03/96
- General

Changes to Licences - First Quarter 1996


As part of ongoing efforts to communicate matters of interest to the insurance industry, the Ontario Insurance Commission (OIC) is releasing the following information on changes to licences for the quarter ending March 31, 1996.  Also included is a notice of a change, effective during the fourth quarter of 1995, which was inadvertently omitted from  OIC Bulletin No. G.1/96 - General, entitled "Changes to Licences - Fourth Quarter 1995."

The changes in the first quarter of 1996 included announcements such as insurance companies with new licences, licence cancellations and amendments.

New companies:

  • Folksamerica Reinsurance Company

    The company is licensed for liability and property insurance(limited to the business of reinsurance).  Folksamerica Reinsurance Company's contact in Ontario is

    Mr. Philip H. Cook
    Chief Agent
    c/o Focus Group Inc.
    36 King St. East, Suite 500
    Toronto, Ontario M5C 1E5
    Phone: (416) 361-1728
    Fax: (416) 361-6113

14 December 1995
  • Toronto Dominion Life Insurance Company

    The company is licensed for accident & sickness insurance, and life insurance.  Toronto Dominion Life Insurance Company's contact in Ontario is

    Mr. Derek E. Thompson
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    34th Floor, TD Tower
    55 King St. West
    Toronto, Ontario M5K 1A2
    Phone: (416) 983-5433
    Fax:(416) 983-3028

3 January 1996

Amalgamation:

  • Traders General Insurance Company and Victoria Insurance Company of Canada

    The amalgamated company will use the name Traders General Insurance Company. The licence of Victoria Insurance Company of Canada has been cancelled.

5 February 1996

Discontinuing & Withdrawing Companies:

The following company is discontinuing its operation and accordingly cannot write new or renew insurance contracts.  With discontinuing status, however, the company remains obligated to service existing contracts and to settle claims under these contracts.

  • Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company

    The licences of the following insurers have been cancelled after satisfactory arrangements have been made for any insurance liabilities
11 January 1996
  • American Life Insurance Company

    The company transferred its policy liabilities to American International Assurance Life Company Ltd.
19 January 1996
  • College Retirement Equities Fund

    The company transferred its policy liabilities to Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.
5 February 1996
  • Consolidated Life Assurance Company Limited

    The company transferred its policy liabilities to American Bankers Life Assurance Company Limited.

16 January 1996
  • Folksamerica National Reinsurance Company

    The company transferred its policy liabilities to its recently created Canadian affiliate, Folksamerica Reinsurance Company.

30 January 1996
  • Switzerland General Insurance Company, Limited

    The company transferred its policy liabilities to Swiss Reinsurance Company Canada.

11 January 1996
  • Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

    The company transferred its policy liabilities to Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.

5 February 1996

Other licence amendments:

  • The Continental Insurance Company of Canada Inc.

    Name change: Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada

17 January 1996
  • Continental Insurance Limited

    Name change: Lombard Insurance Company

17 January 1996

Grant Swanson
Acting Superintendent of Insurance

May 16, 1996