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Industry input sought on new crypto-asset guidance
July 28, 2023 Philip PoradoWhile industries seldom relish regulation, Canada’s property and casualty (P&C) insurers can take solace in the knowledge that draft rules around their exposure to crypto-assets are limited. That’s because the latest Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) draft…
What the industry says about regulator’s draft corporate culture guidance
March 7, 2023 David GambrillCanada’s solvency regulator has refined its proposed guidance on corporate culture for P&C insurers, and it’s now consulting with the industry about its expectations. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) was scheduled to have a technical briefing…
OSFI releases new (and softer) proposed rule on high-limit policies
December 3, 2020 by David GambrillCanada’s solvency regulator has come out with a softer version of its proposed rule regarding the property and casualty insurance industry’s issuance of high-limit policies. The new version is in response to the industry’s previous concerns about the massive $21-billion…
OSFI draft guideline tightens oversight of Canadian branches of foreign insurers
November 4, 2020 by David GambrillCanada’s solvency regulator has released a new draft guideline that tightens the regulator’s oversight of foreign insurance and bank branches in Canada. Among other changes to existing regulations, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is requiring local…