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OSFI to review earthquake risk and minimum capital tests 

May 25, 2023 by Jason Contant

Canada’s solvency regulator will take a closer look at earthquake risk and the minimum capital test (MCT) for P&C insurers, an executive from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) said during an industry event last week.  Earthquake

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Q2 combined ratio improves 13.3 points to 101% for The Co-operators

July 28, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Co-operators General Insurance Company reported Thursday an underwriting loss of $6.6 million in the three months ending June 30, while direct premiums written were $768.7 million, up 6.4% from $722.6 million in Q2 2016. During the second quarter of 2016,

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OSFI publishes draft 2018 version of Minimum Capital Test for federally regulated P&C insurers

June 15, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) on Thursday published the draft 2018 version of its Minimum Capital Test (MCT) for federally regulated P&C insurers. The revised guideline, which will be effective Jan. 1, 2018, provides clarification with

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Co-operators General Insurance Company net income $128.8 million in 2016 Q4, up from $103.3 million in 2015 Q4

February 16, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The consolidated net income for Co-operators General Insurance Company increased for the fourth quarter of 2016 over the same quarter in 2015, but net income for 2016 decreased from 2015. The Co-operators has posted net income of $128.8 million for

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The Co-operators General Insurance Company reports net income of $16.3 million in 2016 Q3 compared to loss in 2015 Q3

October 28, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The Co-operators General Insurance Company posted $16.3 million in consolidated net income for 2016 Q3 compared to a net loss of $21.4 million in the prior-year quarter. “During the quarter, there were no material changes to the company’s estimated net

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Balance crucial for capital requirements on earthquake, OSFI superintendent Rudin says at NICC

September 30, 2016 Angela Stelmakowich, Editor

VANCOUVER – Capital requirements could always be increased to cover an extreme event, such as a huge earthquake in British Columbia, but a balance must be struck, Jeremy Rudin, superintendent of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI),