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 Resource Centre: Life and Health Insurance


Canada's Life and Health Insurers — Backgrounder
An overview of the life and health insurance industry, with a focus on regulation.
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Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA)
Association representing life and health insurers. Offers publications and other information about buying insurance. Visit www.clhia.ca or call 1-800-268-8099.

Canadian Life and Health Insurance OmbudService (CLHIO)
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance OmbudService (CLHIO) is an independent service that assists consumers with concerns and complaints about life and health insurance products and services. Our objective is to provide fair and prompt resolution of problems. For more information, visit the CLHIO Web site.

Consumer Code of Ethics
A code of conduct developed by the life and health insurance industry.
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association

Facts and Figures: Canada
Key information about the life and health insurance industry.
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association

Facts and Figures: By Province
Key facts and figures broken down by province.
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association

Office of the Commissioner of Review Tribunals (OCRT)
The primary function of the OCRT is to receive appeals on Reconsideration decisions made by the Department of HRDC about CPP or OAS benefits.

CompCorp
CompCorp provides Canadian life insurance policyholders with specified levels of protection against loss of benefits due to the financial failure of a Member Company.
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