Property and casualty insurance return (2027) – Section VI – Change Control Log

Information
Type of document
Change control log
Industry
Insurance companies
Return
Property and casualty insurance return
Last updated
September 2026
Return number
PC1-PC2-PC3-PCPROV
Effective dates
Dec. 31 fiscal year end insurers: Jan. 1, 2027 / Oct. 31 fiscal year end insurers: Nov. 1, 2027
Table of contents

    Note

    Continue using the 2026 Property and Casualty Insurance Returns until the dates below:

    • If fiscal year ends on December 31, 2026, use these new returns starting January 1, 2027
    • If fiscal year ends on October 31, 2027, use these new returns starting November 1, 2027

    2026 Updates

    2027 Quarterly and Annual Returns and Instructions

    With the implementation of IFRS 18, Quarterly and Annual Returns (P&C Core Financial Statement Return (PC1), P&C Supervisory Quarterly Return (PC2), P&C Supervisory Annual Return (PC3) and P&C Provincial Return (PCPROV)) have been updated effective Q1 2027.

    All readers are encouraged to review the tracked changes version of 2027 edition of the Quarterly and Annual Return filings along with the updated instructions.

    2025 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2025 year:

    Instructions

    No changes made.

    2025 "Q4" Annual and Quarterly Returns

    PageChanges
    85.40Deleted.

    2026 "Q1" Quarterly Returns

    No changes made.

    2024 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2024 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section I
    • External Auditor Reports – Added/Updated
    • Foreign P&C Insurance Companies – Updated
    Section IIExternal Auditor Reports – Deleted
    Section IV
    • Reference to "Annual Supplement" to "Annual Return" – Updated
    • Page 10.10 – Updated
    • Page 10.41 – Updated
    • Page 20.16, line 530 – Added
    • Page 20.18, line 330 – Added
    • Page 20.22, lines 220 and 250 – Updated
    • Page 20.42, lines 80, 82, 90 and 92 – Updated
    • Page 20.54, lines 60 and 62 – Deleted
    • Page 40.08, column 25 – Deleted
    • Page 40.72 – Added/Updated
    • Page 40.74 – Updated
    • Page 40.80 – Updated
    • Page 40.88 – Page title and column 05 – Updated
    • Page 60.25, column 04 – Updated
    • Page 60.25, column 25 – Deleted
    • Page 60.36/93.36 - Deleted
    • Page 60.45, general instructions and line 310 – Updated
    • Page 60.80 – Updated
    • Page 80.15 – Updated
    • Page 99.15 – Updated
    Section V
    • Ontario contact information – Updated
    • "Filing Requirements" for all jurisdictions – Updated
    • Federal section – Updated

    2024 "Q4" Annual and Quarterly Returns

    PageChanges
    AllColumn heading "Prior Period Restated" to "Prior Period" – Updated
    10.10Page title – Updated
    10.41Lines 96 to 99 – Added
    20.22
    • Line 220 – Wording Updated
    • Line 300 – Reference page Updated
    20.32, 20.38Line 220 – Wording Updated
    20.41
    • Lines 010 and 110 – Wording Updated
    • Lines 020 and 120 – Deleted
    20.45
    • Lines 01 and 02 – Wording Updated
    • Line 09 – Deleted
    20.54, 92.54
    • Lines 01, 09 and 19 – Wording Updated
    • Lines 05, 60 and 62 – Deleted
    40.08
    • Line 115 – Added
    • Column 25 – Deleted
    40.72
    • Page title – Updated
    • Lines 010 and 199 – Added
    • Sub-title above line 060 – Updated
    • Line 099 – Reference page Deleted
    40.74
    • Page title – Updated
    • Lines 060 and 160 – Added
    • Line 499 – Wording Updated
    40.88
    • Page title – Updated
    • Columns 05 and 59 – Wording Updated
    50.40Reference ($'000) – Deleted
    60.25, 93.14Column 04 – Wording Updated
    60.80Page title – Updated
    60.36, 93.36Page – Deleted
    80.15Line 099 – Deleted
    92.22Line 220 – Wording Updated
    95.10
    • Column headings – Wording Updated
    • Column 14 – Added
    99.10, 99.11Page title – Updated
    99.15Page title and second paragraph – Updated

    2025 "Q1" Quarterly Returns

    No changes made.

    2023 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2023 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IVInstructions related to Prior periods for quarterly reports – Updated
    Section V
    • Regulators – Updated
    • Alberta, British Columbia and Northwest Territories – Updated
    • Federal (Filing Requirements) – Updated

    2023 "Q4" Annual and Quarterly Returns

    No changes made.

    2024 "Q1" Quarterly Returns

    No changes made.

    2022 Updates

    2023 Quarterly and Annual Returns and Instructions

    With the implementation of IFRS 17, the existing P&C Quarterly (1Q) and Annual Supplement (1A) returns have been decommissioned.  New Quarterly and Annual Returns (P&C Core Financial Statement Return (PC1), P&C Supervisory Quarterly Return (PC2), P&C Supervisory Annual Return (PC3) and P&C Provincial Return (PCPROV)) have been created effective Q1 2023.

    The capital related return pages have also officially been removed from the P&C return. A new Minimum Capital Test (MCT) (PC4) return and instructions have been created and posted to OSFI's external website.

    All readers are encouraged to fully review the 2022 updated instructions, and the 2023 edition of the Quarterly and Annual Return filings.

    2021 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2021 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IGeneral email address – Updated
    Section V
    • Saskatchewan contact information – Updated
    • Federal contact information – Updated
    • Saskatchewan – Updated
    Section VI
    • Page 10.60, line 33 – Updated
    • Pages 99.11 and 99.15 – Updated

    2021 "Q4" Quarterly Return

    No changes made.

    2021 Annual Supplement

    PageChanges
    99.11Foreign Affidavit – Wording Updated

    2022 "Q1" Quarterly Return

    No changes made.

    2020 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2020 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section V
    • All references to AAR-DCAT – Updated to AAR-FCT
    • BC contact information – Updated
    • Quebec – Updated
    • British Columbia – Updated
    Section VI
    • Pages 70.50, 70.60 and 70.61, column 01 – Updated
    • Page 99.16 – Updated

    2020 "Q4" Quarterly Return

    No changes made.

    2020 Annual Supplement

    PageChanges
    99.20Quebec Affidavit – Wording Updated

    2021 "Q1" Quarterly Return

    No changes made.

    2019 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2019 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section V
    • NB contact information – Updated
    • Yukon – Updated
    • Federal – Updated
    Section VI
    • Page 10.60, lines 40 and 44 – Deleted
    • Page 10.60, line 43 – Added
    • Page 20.31 – Updated
    • Page 20.37 – Added
    • Instructions related to mortgage insurers under pages 30.61 to 30.92 – Deleted
    • Pages 70.62 and 70.63 – Added

    2019 "Q4" Quarterly Return

    No changes made.

    2019 Annual Supplement

    PageChanges
    10.41($'000) – Added to page heading
    10.60
    • Lines 40 and 44 – Deleted
    • Lines 42 and 43 – Added
    • Line 19, column 55 – Added
    20.37New (BC Incorporated Insurers only)
    60.40/60.41/93.60/93.61
    • Lines 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 – Year reference Deleted
    • Lines 05, 15, 25, 35 and 45 – Year reference Added

    2020 "Q1" Quarterly Return

    PageChanges
    70.60/70.61Column 40 – Wording Updated
    70.62/70.63New

    2018 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2018 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section III
    • Net Retention definition – Deleted
    • Policy Limit definition – Deleted
    Section VAll jurisdictions – Updated
    Section VI
    • Page 10.41, lines 03-70 – Updated
    • Page 10.60, line 40 – Updated
    • Page 20.31 – Added

    2018 "Q4" Quarterly Return

    No changes made.

    2018 Annual Supplement

    No additional changes introduced. See 2017 Updates for further details.

    2019 "Q1" Quarterly Return

    PageChanges
    20.31New (BC Incorporated Insurers only)
    30.92Line 71 – New
    30.71
    • Lines 08, 42, 45 and 56 – Risk Factor – Updated
    • Line 09 – New
    • Lines 42, 45 and 46 – Columns 03 and 04 – Unshaded
    30.81
    • Lines 45 and 46 – Risk Factor – Updated
    • Lines 45 and 46 – Columns 03 and 04 – Unshaded
    70.60Columns 42 and 44 – Updated

    2017 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2017 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section VI
    • Page 10.43 – Updated
    • Page 20.10, column 2 – Added
    • Page 30.61, lines 03, 13 and 63 – Deleted
    • Page 40.07, columns 01 and 03 – Updated

    2018 "Q1" Quarterly Return

    PageChanges
    20.10Line 45, columns 02, 04 and 06 – Unshaded
    20.42
    • Lines 04, 44 – Wording Change
    • Lines 25, 65 – Added
    20.54Column 07 – Wording Change
    30.61Lines 03, 13 and 62 – Deleted
    30.65New
    40.07Columns 01 and 03 – Wording Change
    60.21Lines 94 and 96 – Wording Change
    92.42
    • Lines 04, 44 – Wording Change
    • Lines 25, 65 – Added
    92.54Column 07 – Wording Change
    93.11Lines 94 and 96 – Wording Change

    2018 Annual Supplement

    PageChanges
    10.43Page heading – Updated
    40.12Columns 10 and 12 – Wording Change
    40.22Columns 10 and 12 – Wording Change
    40.42Columns 10 and 12 – Wording Change
    40.52Columns 10 and 12 – Wording Change

    2016 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2016 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IIIDefinition for "Associate" – Updated
    Section V
    • Regulators – Updated
    • Alberta – Updated
    • Federal – Updated
    Section VI
    • Page 10.40, line 40 – Deleted
    • Page 10.41 – Additions/Deletions
    • Page 10.42 – Additions/Deletions
    • Page 10.43 – New
    • Page 20.10, line 45 – New
    • Page 20.30, line 47 – New
    • Page 40.07 – Addition/Deletion
    • Page 40.07, column 13 – New
    • Page 40.07, lines 32 and 34 – New
    • Page 50.32, Section VI – New
    • Pages 60.40/60.41 – Addition
    • Page 70.21 – Addition/Deletion
    • Page 70.40 – Deleted
    • Page 90.70 – Deleted

    2016 "Q4" Quarterly Return

    PageChanges
    20.10/92.10Line 45 – Added
    20.30/92.30Lines 35 and 47 – Added
    20.42/92.42Lines 14 and 52 – Added
    30.62Line 37 – Wording Change
    30.92Line 70 – Added
    30.66, 30.79Line 12 – Wording Change
    40.07
    • Lines 32 and 34 – Added
    • Column 13 – Added
    • Column 16 – Wording Change
    40.80Footnote – Wording Change
    50.32
    • Sections VI, VII – Wording Change
    • Line 52 – Wording Change
    60.30/93.20
    • Column 11 – Added
    • Column 19 – Wording Change
    93.30/93.40/93.50/85.40/85.60Line 63, column 05 – Shading Added

    2016 Annual Supplement

    PageChanges
    10.40
    • Line 07 – Wording Change
    • Lines 40 to 49 – Deleted from this page
    10.41
    • Lines 13 and 17, column 05 – Unshaded
    • Liability and surety sub-classes of insurance – Added
    • Questions 75 to 87 – Deleted from this page
    • Lines 88 and 89 – Added
    • Line 85 – Reinstated
    10.42
    • Page renamed to Encumbered Assets
    • Question 01 – Deleted
    • New Counterparty table – Added
    • Line 50 – Deleted
    • Lines 30, 34 and 35 – Deleted from this page
    10.43Outsourcing and Service Agreements – New
    40.12
    • Page title – Wording Change
    • Lines 09, 19 and 29 – Deleted
    50.30Deleted
    60.10Liability and surety sub-classes of insurance – Added
    60.40/60.41/93.60/93.61Lines 05, 15, 25, 35 and 45 – Added
    70.21
    • Columns 20, 21, 22 and 23 – Added
    • Lines 49 and 69 – Deleted
    • Lines 89 and 91 – Wording Change
    70.40Deleted
    70.90Reinsurance Interrogatories – New
    90.70Deleted

    2015 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2015 year:

    Instructions

    Significant changes include:

    • Rework of MCT/BAAT instructions (as per MCT Guideline changes)

    Other changes include:

    SectionChanges
    Section IIQuarterly Return Filing Specifications – Wording Change
    Section VQuebec – Updated
    Section VI
    • Page 20.10, lines 04 and 05 – Wording Change
    • Page 20.20, lines 20 and 34 – Added
    • Page 40.07 – Wording Changes/Additions
    • Page 40.12 – Wording Change
    • Page 50.30 – Deleted
    • Page 50.32 – Old instructions Deleted
    • Page 50.32, columns 23 to 31 – Wording Change
    • Page 70.38 and 70.39 – Deleted
    • Pages 85.40, 85.45, 85.60 and 85.65 – Wording Change

    2015 "Q4" Quarterly Return

    No changes made.

    2015 Annual Supplement

    PageChanges
    85.45, 85.65 and 93.35Liability and surety sub-classes of insurance – Added

    2014 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2014 year:

    Instructions

    Significant changes include:

    • The P&C-1 and P&C-2 instructions have been amalgamated into a standard set of instructions called the P&C Insurance Return Instructions.
    • Multiple changes/additions relating to the 2015 Return changes.

    All readers are encouraged to completely review the 2015 edition.

    2014 Annual

    Significant changes include:

    • Combining of the P&C-1 and P&C-2 Returns.
    • 1 "true" Quarterly Return to be filed at all 4 quarters and 1 Annual Supplement Return to be filed with the Q4 filing.

    Other changes include:

    PageChanges
    10.20
    • Shares table has been deleted
    • New question added under Shareholders
    10.40
    • New question added
    • Questions 20 and 35 have been deleted
    10.41
    • One new line added
    • Line 85 has been deleted
    20.20/92.20Two new lines have been added
    20.40Page deleted; Reserves table now located on page 20.45 for Canadian insurers
    50.32New page for Canadian insurers only (previously known as page 50.40)
    60.10Becomes Quebec and Alberta only page
    60.50Page deleted
    67.10/93.30Line 01, column 18 has been unshaded
    92.40Statement of Retained Earnings table has been deleted
    92.54New non-consolidated page
    99.16New Affidavit Verifying Quarterly Return page
    99.20New Quebec Affidavit Verifying Annual Supplement Return page

    2015 Quarterly/Annual Supplement

    Significant changes to the 2015 Returns include:

    • Rework of Reinsurance pages; new pages 70.50, 70.60, 70.61 and 70.90 added; pages 70.40, 70.38, 70.39 and 90.70 deleted; 70.21 updated.
    • Addition of liability and surety sub-classes of insurance to pages 10.41, 60.10 to 60.30, 67.10 to 67.31, 93.10 to 93.50 and 85.40 to 85.65.
    • Rework of MCT/BAAT pages (as per MCT Guideline changes); significant changes to pages 30.70, 30.71, 30.73, 30.80, 30.81 and 30.92; new pages 30.62, 30.64, 30.66, 30.75, 30.77 and 30.79 added.

    Other changes include:

    PageChanges
    10.40Lines 40 to 49 have been deleted
    10.41
    • Questions 75 to 87 have been deleted from this page
    • One new question added
    10.42
    • Page name change to Encumbered Assets
    • Questions 01 and 30 has been deleted
    • New Counterparty table added
    • Line 50 has been deleted
    10.43New Outsourcing and Service Agreements page
    50.30Page deleted
    50.32Page relabeled to Intra-Group Transactions; multiple sections added

    2013 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2013 year:

    Instructions

    A comprehensive review of the instructions was performed in 2013. Significant changes have been made to the P&C Insurance Return instructions.

    All readers are encouraged to completely review the 2013 edition.

    2013 Annual Return

    PageChanges
    10.10Lines 10, 67, 77 and 78 – Added
    10.16/10.17/10.30/10.40/10.41/10.42/20.52/20.60/20.70/20.80Multiple wording changes
    20.10/92.10Line 58 – Added
    20.20/92.20Lines 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 – Added
    20.42/92.42Multiple changes/additions
    20.54
    • Lines 15, 13, 35 and 33 – Wording change
    • Column 27 – Added
    30.70
    • Line 42 – Added
    • Line 44 – Wording change
    • Line 18 – Deleted
    30.71Lines 06, 07, 34 and 86 – Wording change
    30.73
    • Multiple wording changes
    • Line 18 – Added
    40.07
    • Line 01 – Wording change
    • Line 06 – Added
    40.70Multiple wording changes
    50.50Page - Deleted
    70.40
    • Page title – Changed
    • Lines 91 and 95 – Added
    80.20Line 56 – Added

    2014 Interim Return

    PageChanges
    10.15/10.17Pages – Added
    20.10/92.10Line 58 – Added
    20.20/92.20Lines 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 – Added
    20.42/92.42Lines 11 and 51 – Relocated
    20.54Lines 15, 13, 35 and 33 – Wording change
    30.70Line 44 – Wording change
    30.71Lines 34 and 86 – Wording change
    30.73Line 18 – Added
    40.07
    • Line 01 – Wording change
    • Line 06 – Added

    2012 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2012 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IMultiple deletions
    Section IIHow to embed files – Added
    Section III
    • Definition for "Control" – Updated
    • Definition for "Subsidiary" – Updated
    Section IVLetters of Credit – Revision
    Section VComplete revision
    Section VI
    • Page 10.17 – Added
    • Page 10.40 – Additions
    • Page 10.41 – Multiple additions/changes
    • Page 10.42 – Deletion/multiple additions
    • Page 10.60 – Additions/changes
    • Page 20.10 – Multiple additions/changes
    • Page 20.52 – Addition
    • Page 20.54 – Addition/multiple deletions
    • Page 20.60 – Additions/changes
    • Page 20.70 – Added
    • Page 20.80 – Added
    • Page 30.70 – Multiple additions/changes
    • Page 30.71 – Multiple additions/changes
    • Page 30.73 – Added
    • Page 40.07 – Deletion, multiple additions, change
    • Pages 40.12 to 40.52 – Addition
    • Page 40.22 – Additions/changes
    • Page 40.32 – Addition
    • Page 40.70 – Deletion
    • Page 40.80 – Changes/addition
    • Page 50.40 – Change
    • Page 50.50 – Deletion
    • Pages 60.10 to 60.30 – Additions
    • Page 60.20 – Additions
    • Page 60.30 – Additions
    • Pages 60.40/60.41 – Addition
    • Page 60.50 – Multiple deletions/additions
    • Pages 67.10 to 67.30 – Additions
    • Page 70.21 – Addition
    • Page 70.38 – Multiple additions
    • Page 80.20 – Addition/deletion
    • Page 93.30 – Deletion
    • Page 93.40 – Deletion
    • Page 93.50 – Deletion
    Section IX
    • Appendix C – Additions
    • Appendix D – Addition/deletion
    • Appendix E – Addition/multiple deletions
    • Appendix F – Deletions/change

    2012 Annual Return

    PageChanges
    10.16Annual Corporate Information (Quebec) page – Added
    10.17Annual Corporate Information (all provinces) page – Added
    10.41, 10.42Multiple changes/additions
    10.60Line 74 – Added
    20.10
    • Lines 10 and 52 – Wording change;
    • Line 26 – Deleted
    20.20
    • Line 08 – Deleted; Line 18 – Wording change
    • Line 59 – Added
    20.30, 92.30Line 60 – Deleted
    20.42Lines 31 and 71 – Added
    20.54
    • Multiple changes/additions
    • Lines 03 and 23 – Deleted
    20.70Auditor Reports page – Added
    20.80Appointed Actuary's Report page – Added
    30.70, 30.71Multiple changes/deletions/additions
    30.73Capital page – Added
    40.07
    • Lines 02 and 30 – Wording change
    • Line 07 – Deleted
    40.12, 40.22Multiple changes; Line 35 – Added
    40.32Multiple changes
    40.42Line 79 – Wording change
    40.70Column 04 – Wording change
    40.80Page title – Change
    50.40Multiple datapoints – Deleted
    50.50Lines 08 and 09 – Deleted
    60.10, 60.21, 60.30, 67.10, 67.20, 67.30, 67.31, 93.11, 93.20, 93.30, 93.35, 93.40, 93.50
    • Lines 03 and 32 – Wording change
    • Lines 04, 05 and 33 – Added
    60.20, 93.10Multiple changes/additions
    60.50Multiple changes/deletions
    70.21Line 49 – Wording change
    80.20Column 06 – Wording change
    90.70Line 49 – Wording change
    92.10
    • Lines 10 and 52 – Wording change
    • Line 26 – Deleted
    • Lines 54 and 56 – Added
    92.20
    • Line 08 – Deleted
    • Line 18 – Wording change
    92.42Lines 11, 31, 51 and 71 – Added
    93.30, 93.40, 93.50New OSFI pages

    2013 Interim Return

    PageChanges
    20.10Line 10 – Wording change
    20.20Line 59 – Added
    20.42, 92.42Multiple changes/additions
    20.54
    • Multiple changes/additions
    • Lines 03 and 23 – Deleted
    30.70
    • Lines 42 and 44 – Added
    • Line 18 – Deleted
    30.71Lines 06 and 07 – Wording change
    30.73Multiple changes
    40.07
    • Lines 02 and 30 – Wording change
    • Line 07 – Deleted
    40.80Page title – Change
    50.40Multiple datapoints – Deleted
    60.20, 93.10Multiple changes/additions
    60.21, 60.30, 67.10, 67.20, 67.30, 67.31, 93.11, 93.20, 93.30, 93.40, 93.50
    • Lines 03 and 32 – Wording change
    • Lines 04, 05 and 33 – Added
    92.10
    • Line 10 – Wording change
    • Lines 54 and 56 – Added
    93.30, 93.40, 93.50New OSFI pages

    2011 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2011 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section I
    • Accounting Principles – Updated
    • Annual and Interim Returns – Updated
    Section II
    • General – Updated
    • Filing Requirements – Updated (table deleted and moved to Section V)
    • Mailing Addresses/Electronic Filing – Updated
    • Interim Returns – Updated
    Section III
    • Derivative Instruments/Expected Claims Ratio – Deleted
    • IFRS/In Arrears (Receivables) – Updated
    • Registered and Unregistered Insurer – Updated
    • Selected Claims Ratio – Deleted
    • Substantial Investment – Updated
    Section IV
    • Facility, FA, FARSP and PRR – Updated
    • Refer to Section V – Updated
    Section V
    • General Instructions – Updated
    • N.B., Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, B.C., Yukon – Updated
    • Mailing Addresses – Added
    • Filing Requirements for Each Province – Added
    Section VIReaders are encouraged to completely review the 2011 updates for this section – Updated
    Section VIIUpdated

    2011 Annual Return

    Significant changes were made to the Annual Return in accordance with the new International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS).

    The following pages have been added: 40.07, 40.12, 40.22, 40.32, 40.42, 40.52, 92.10, 92.20, 92.30, 92.40, 92.40, 92.42, 93.10, 93.11, 93.20, 93.30, 92.35, 93.40, 93.50, 93.60, 93.61.

    The following pages have been deleted: 19.10, 40.10, 40.20, 40.30, 40.35, 40.40, 40.45, 40.49, 40.50, 40.60, 40.70.

    2012 Interim Return

    Additional changes were made to the Interim Return in accordance with the new International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), as well as changes to the minimum capital test (MCT) pages in accordance with the new 2012 MCT Guideline.

    The following pages have been added: 30.73, 50.40, 60.30, 93.10 and 93.11.

    Page 19.10 has been deleted.

    2010 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2010 year:

    2010 Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IForeign Branches (P&C-2) – Updated
    Section III
    • Definition of Registered and Unregistered Insurer – Updated
    • Definition for Unregistered Reinsurer – Added
    Section IVLetters of Credit – Updated
    Section V
    • Quebec – Updated
    • Federal – Updated
    Section VI
    • Transition instructions for page 20.42 – Deleted
    • Reference under page 40.07, column 03 – Updated
    • Instructions for page 40.07, lines 60 and 61 – Updated
    • Reference under page 40.10, column 12 – Updated
    • Instructions for page 40.80 – Updated
    • Instructions for page 60.10, line 80 – Added
    • Instructions for page 60.30, line 80 – Added
    • Instructions for pages 60.40 and 60.41 – Updated
    • Instructions for page 60.50 – Updated
    • Instructions for page 70.38, column 12 – Updated
    • Instructions for page 70.38, column 16 – Updated
    • Instructions for pages 90.21, 90.22, 90.23, 90.62, 90.64 and 90.66 – Deleted
    • Instructions for page 90.70 – Updated
    Section IXAppendix I – Interim Return Instructions – Updated

    2010 Annual Return

    PageChanges
    19.10Line 32 "Other - Classified as Broker Loans" – Added
    60.10, 60.30Line 80 "Out of Canada Liabilities" – Added
    90.15General Instructions – Updated
    90.21, 90.22, 90.23, 90.62, 90.64, 90.66Deleted

    2011 IFRS Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section I
    • Accounting Principles – Added
    • Consolidated Financial Statements – Added
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Deleted
    Section IIGeneral Filing Requirements – Updated
    Section IIIDefinitions – Updated
    Section IV
    • Self-Insured Retention – Updated
    • Structured Settlements – Updated
    Section VFederal (Letters of Credit) – Updated
    Section VISection VI (significant changes were made throughout the entire section) – Updated
    Section IX
    • Appendix I – Interim Return Instructions – Updated
    • Appendix K – MCT – Capital Required for Structured Settlements, Letters of Credit, Derivatives and Other Exposures – Updated

    2011 Interim Return

    Significant changes were made to the Interim Return in accordance with the new International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS).

    The following new "non-consolidated" pages have been added to the Interim Return: 92.10, 92.20, 92.30, 92.40, 92.42, 93.20, 93.30, 93.40, 93.50.

    New automobile breakdown has been added to pages 60.20, 60.21, 67.10, 67.20, 67.30 and 67.31 as well as new pages 93.30, 93.40, 93.50.

    Pages 30.70, 30.71 and 70.38 have been modified in accordance with new letters of credit guideline.

    2009 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2009 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IIFiling Requirements – Updated
    Section V
    • Nova Scotia – Updated
    • Manitoba – Updated
    • Saskatchewan – Updated
    • Alberta – Updated
    • Yukon – Updated
    • Federal – Updated
    Section VI
    • Instructions for page 20.52 – Added
    • Wording "80% of the market value" to "80% of the loan to value ratio" under lines 03 and 04 for page 40.07 – Changed
    • Instructions for page 60.20 – Added
    Section IX
    • Appendix A – Updated
    • Appendix I – Interim Return instructions – Updated

    2009 Annual Return

    PageChanges
    10.41Question #77 – Deleted
    19.10Details of Assets page – Added
    20.10, 20.30Reference to page 40.07 – Updated
    20.52Footnote – Added
    40.07Wording "80% of the market value" changed to "80% of the loan to value ratio" under line 03 – Changed
    50.20, 50.30Wording "for Doubtful Accounts" – Deleted
    50.50Line 76 "Employment Benefits" – Added
    60.20Wording "at year end" under column 21 – Added
    80.20Wording "for Doubtful Accounts" – Deleted

    2010 Interim Return

    PageChanges
    19.10Details of assets page – Added
    40.07Wording "80% of the market value" changed to "80% of the loan to value ratio" under line 03 – Changed
    60.20Wording "at end of period" under column 21 – Added

    2008 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2008 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section VQuebec – Updated
    Section VI
    • Instructions under line 43, page 20.30 regarding interest on financing activities – Added
    • Instructions for line 16, page 20.40 – Added
    • Instructions for pages 30.40 and 30.45 – Deleted
    • Wording "75%" to "80%" under lines 03 and 04 for page 40.07 – Changed
    • Wording "unaffiliated" added to page 50.20 instructions – Added
    • Instructions for page 60.21 – Added
    • Instructions under pages 67.10 to 67.30 regarding the location of risk; instructions for page 67.31 – Added
    • Instructions for page 70.35 – Deleted
    Section IX
    • Appendix A – Updated
    • Appendix F – Instructions under File Name – Updated
    • Appendix G – Instructions under File Naming and Record Layout – Updated
    • Appendix G – Validation Report – Updated
    • Appendix I – Filing Deadlines/Requirements for Quebec – Updated
    • Appendix I – List of Interim Return pages – Updated

    2008 Annual Return (only)

    PageChanges
    10.10Line 09 "Website" under "Insurer general information" – Added
    10.41Question #79 – Added
    20.10"Unaffiliated" on line 20 – Added
    20.42Wording "Net of Income Taxes" – Deleted
    20.52Line 23 "Fair value (gains) losses on held for trading assets" – Added
    50.20"Unaffiliated" in page title – Added
    60.21, 67.31"Undiscounted" pages – Added
    60.41Wording "2002" and "2003" in columns 09 to 12 – Deleted

    2008 Annual and 2009 Interim Returns

    PageChanges
    20.40Line 16 "(Please specify)" – Added
    30.40, 30.45, 30.47, 70.35Quebec-only pages – Deleted
    40.07Wording "≤ 75%" changed to "≤ 80%" – Changed
    60.20Column 21 "Number of Policies" – Added

    2007 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2007 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section II
    • Manitoba – Updated
    • Electronic Filing and Amended Annual Returns – Changed
    Section IIIUnrecognized (Assets and Liabilities) – Added
    Section IV
    • Type 3 under Structured Settlements – Deleted
    • CICA Handbook references – Changed
    Section V
    • Quebec – 40.05 Summary of Investments and Limits changed to 40.07 Summary of Investments – Changed
    • Manitoba – Updated
    • Ontario – Updated
    Section VIReaders are encouraged to completely review the 2007 updates for this Section – Updated
    Section VIIIDelivery address changed to 12th floor – Changed
    Section IX
    • Appendix A – Updated
    • Appendix F – Word "diskette" – Deleted
    • Appendix G – Readers are encouraged to completely review the 2007 updates for this appendix – Updated
    • Appendix H – Word "diskette" changed to "file" or "ASCII file" – Changed
    • Appendix I – Word "diskette" changed to "file" – Changed
    • Appendix I – List of Interim Return pages – Updated
    • Appendix I – Instructions for pages 30.70, 40.05, 70.35/70.38 and 80.10 – Deleted
    • Appendix I – Reference to page 40.05 to 40.07 – Changed
    • Appendix K – Wording "off-balance sheet exposures" changed to "structured settlements, letters of credit, derivatives and other exposures" and related instructions – Changed
    Section XDeleted

    2007 Annual Return

    The following pages include comprehensive changes that were made to the Annual Return in accordance with the new Financial Instruments Accounting Standard: pages 10.42, 20.20, 30.40, 30.70, 30.71, 40.10, 40.20, 40.30, 40.35, 40.40, 40.45, 40.49, 40.50, 40.60, 40.70, 40.80, 50.40, 50.50 and 70.38.

    PageChanges
    20.42Page – Added
    40.05Page – Deleted
    40.07Page – Added

    2008 Interim Return

    PageChanges
    20.30Line 33 - Realized Gains (Losses) – Changed
    20.42Wording "net of Income Taxes" – Deleted
    40.07
    • Column 15 - Realized Gains (Losses) – Changed
    • "Unrealized" in column 19 – Added

    2006 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2006 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section VI
    • Page 30.71, "Canadian Bond Rating Service" and footnote – Deleted
    • Reference to page 90.62 – Deleted
    Section VIIICommittee name to "CCIR Forms Committee" – Changed
    Section IXAppendix A – Updated

    2006 Annual and 2007 Interim Returns

    There are no changes to either the Annual or the Interim Returns.

    2005 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2005 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IIParagraph (v) amended to read : "Pages containing no data are to be included with the filed Return(s), except for the out-of-Canada exhibits on pages 90.21 through 90.70." – Amended
    Section V
    • "Autorité des marchés financiers" – Deleted
    • Page 60.41 added to the list of pages to complete, under Special Reporting, paragraph (a) – Added
    • Wording "for those subsidiaries and affiliates reported on Page 20.10, line 40" added to the end of the sentence under "Financial Statements of Subsidiaries and Affiliates" – Added
    • Paragraph starting "Except otherwise advised …" (regarding the MCT) – Deleted
    • "(Applicable after Regulation has been passed)" under Guidelines, Bulletin No. 01/03 – Deleted
    • "Financial Institutions Forms Regulation"; numbering of Regulations (i.e. 1-16) – Deleted
    Section VI
    • Sentence in Line 01, "It does not include guaranteed investment certificates or term deposits that are not cash equivalents, which are to be included on page 20.10, line 04." – Amended
    • Sentence "All insurers that transacted any business in any foreign jurisdiction are required to complete pages 90.15 and 90.62." – Deleted
    Section IXAppendix A – Updated

    2005 Annual Return

    PageChanges
    10.40Question in item 35: "Is the insurer licensed in, or does the insurer cover risks in any foreign jurisdiction?" included in reference to page 90.62 – Amended; Added
    20.10 and 90.21Words "and Partnerships" on line 25 – Added
    90.15The first sentence, "The exhibit below, and page 90.62, are to be completed if the insurer is licensed in, or covers risks in any foreign jurisdiction" was amended. The words "(if applicable)" were added to the column "Date of Licensing."

    2004 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2004 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IIDeadlines – Updated
    Section IV
    • Replaced reference to "reserve" with "capital required" – Amended
    • Requirement for and reference to confirmation letter for letters of credit – Deleted
    Section V
    • Prince Edward Island – Updated
    • Nova Scotia – Updated
    • Replaced "IGIF" with "Autorité des marchés financiers" – Amended
    • Pages 30.47, 60.40, 70.21 under (a) – Added
    • Wording "and affiliates" – Added
    • New paragraph on minimum capital test (MCT) – Added
    • Saskatchewan – Updated
    • Alberta – Updated
    Section VI
    • Page 20.10, line 37 – clarification on "discounting" – Added
    • Page 30.71, line 32 – "or affiliate" – Deleted
    • Page 30.71, line 33 – replace "Financial Institution" with "Subsidiary" – Amended
    • Instructions for completing page 60.41 – Added
    • Instructions on page 67.10, line 01, "Licensed (Y/N)" – Added
    Section IX
    • General – Updated
    • Appendix A – Updated
    • Appendix I – Line 22 – Instructions replaced with reference to instructions for page 30.70 – Amended
    • Appendix L – Sample letter regarding letters of credit – Deleted

    2004 Annual Return

    PageChanges
    10.42Line 30 – reference to Section IV corrected to Section VI – Amended
    90.15Page 90.66 added to note – Added

    2003 Updates

    2003 Annual Return and Instructions

    Significant changes have been made to the Annual Return, and to most sections of the instructions for 2003. Please refer to the Special Table of Contents on OSFI's website for a summary of the Annual Return pages affected.

    All readers are encouraged to completely review the 2003 updates in the instructions, and the 2003 edition of the Annual Return.

    2004 Interim Return

    Comprehensive changes were also made to the Interim Return, effective with filings due for the first quarter of 2003. Please refer to the previous page of these instructions ("2002 Updates") for details.

    2002 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2002 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IINewfoundland and Labrador: diskette required; footnote "F", "PN", "PO", "PA" and "PB" – Added
    Section V
    • Newfoundland and Labrador: paragraph on Actuary's Report – Amended
    • Paragraph on Statutory Filings by Federally Registered Insurers – Added
    Section IX
    • Regulators – Updated
    • Appendix I – Interim Return Instructions – Updated

    2002 Annual and 2003 Interim Returns

    The Interim Return includes significant changes, mainly resulting from the replacement of the minimum asset test with the minimum capital test (MCT); note that pages 30.40, 30.45, 30.47 and 70.35 will be retained until Quebec legislation for MCT is enacted. Highlights are as follows:

    PageChanges
    20.20Categories and descriptions updated to reflect GAAP – Updated
    20.40Exhibit "Reserves" – Added
    30.10 - 30.30Minimum asset test and related pages – Deleted
    30.47DPAE portion of deleted page 30.15 for insurers licensed in Quebec – Retained
    30.70 - 30.71Minimum capital test – Added
    40.05"Summary of Investments and Limits" mainly replaces deleted page 40.90 – Added
    40.90"Summary of Investments – Portfolio Limits" – Deleted
    60.20Two classes of insurance: Credit Protection and Other Approved Products – Added
    70.30"Reinsurance Ceded to Unregistered Insurers – Canadian Business" – Deleted
    70.35"Out of Canada" changed to "Total Business – Insurers Licensed in Quebec" – Changed
    70.38New page: "Reinsurance Ceded to Unregistered Insurers – Total Business" combines former pages 70.30 and 70.35 to calculate capital required for the MCT – Added

    2001 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2001 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IIParagraph xii: "(refer to Section V)" – Added
    Section IVWording "receivables" changed to "recoverables" – Changed
    Section VParagraph on "Auditor's Report to shareholders / policyholders" – Added
    (change in filing requirement for federal insurers)
    Section VI
    • "1998" changed to "current year" – Changed
    • Instructions on Other Investments, page 40.80 – Added
    Section IX
    • List of appendices – Added
    • Regulators – Updated
    • Appendix G – Extension "NUM" added to the example of a file name – Added
    • Appendix G – Instructions related to extensions – Deleted
    • Appendix I – Federal filing deadlines for insurers changed to "Within 45 days" – Changed

    2001 Annual and 2002 Interim Returns

    There are no changes to either the Annual Return or the Interim Return.

    2000 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 2000 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section II
    • Financial Statements of Subsidiaries – refer to Section V – Added
    • Requirements for Newfoundland, Alberta and British Columbia – Amended
    • Nunavut – Added
    Section V
    • Most provinces and territories no longer require federally regulated P&C companies to file a full Actuary's Report with their Annual Return – Amended
    • Alberta requirements – Updated
    • British Columbia requirements – Updated
    • Nunavut – Added
    Section VIAdditional instructions on SIRs – Added
    Section IXRegulators' websites – Added

    2000 Annual Return

    PageChanges
    20.10, etc."Deferred Income Taxes" changed to "Deferred / Future Income Taxes" – Amended
    60.10, 60.20, 60.30, 90.61, 90.62, 90.63Retrocessions(line 99) – Deleted
    65.10, 65.11, 90.66, 90.67"Accident and Sickness" exhibits and applicable instructions – Deleted

    2001 Interim Return

    PageChanges
    20.10, etc."Deferred Income Taxes" changed to "Deferred / Future Income Taxes" – Amended

    1999 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 1999 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IVReporting of an amount recoverable under a SIR changed from page 20.10, line 27 to line 37 – Amended
    Section VI
    • Instructions related to "columnar" Corporate Organization Chart – Deleted
    • New question on Annual Return, page 10.41, line 76 – Added
    • Instructions transferred from Annual Return, page 10.42, line 01 – Added
    • Instructions transferred from Annual Return, page 10.42, lines 10, 15 and 20 – Added
    • Reporting of instalment premiums receivable, page 20.10 – Amended
    Section IX
    • Nunavut – Added
    • Appendix M – Corporate Organization Chart (example) – Deleted

    1999 Annual Return

    PageChanges
    10.20
    • "Capital" changed to "Share Capital" – Amended
    • Lines 10, 11 and 29 – Deleted
    10.30Corporate Organization Chart: "columnar" method of reporting discontinued, replaced by "conventional" method – Amended
    10.40Information on changes to bylaws – Added
    10.41
    • Question on portfolio transfers, etc. – Added
    • Request for number of employees – Deleted
    10.42Instructions for lines 01, 10, 15 and 20 transferred to Annual Return instructions, Section VI – Deleted
    10.50Nunavut – Added
    20.50, 20.51Statement of Changes in Financial Position – Deleted (replaced by page 20.52)
    20.52Statement of Cash Flows – Added
    40.49Nunavut – Added
    40.80Lines 01, 02, 03 and 04 and footnote – Deleted (Interim Return also)
    67.10-67.30Nunavut – Added

    1998 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 1998 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IVStructured Settlements: summary and reference to OSFI guideline – Added
    Section V
    • Insurers licensed in Quebec to file a second version of page 67.10 – Added
    • Quebec insurers to complete page 30.15, lines 34 and 35 – Added
    • References to Insurance Act (Ontario) – Changed
    • Guideline Accounting for Structured Settlements – Added
    Section VI
    • Instructions for reporting earthquake reserves – Added
    • Reporting reimbursements of adjustment expenses – Revised
    Section IXRegulators' names and addresses – Updated
    Section XActuary's Report and Auditor Report – Added

    1998 Annual and 1999 Interim Returns

    PageChanges
    30.40Earthquake reserve – Added

    1997 Updates

    The following changes have been made during the course of the 1997 year:

    Instructions

    SectionChanges
    Section IIManitoba filing requirements – Amended
    Section IVSIR reporting – Changed
    Section V
    • Federal regulations – Added
    • Federal guidelines and bulletins – Added
    • Dividends declared to shareholders - federal requirement – Added
    • Federal letter of credit (form) – Changed
    Section VIInstructions on health care costs on page 20.30, line 10 – Added
    Section IX
    • Regulators' names and addresses – Updated
    • Appendix L – standard letter for letters of credit – Updated

    1997 Annual and 1998 Interim Returns

    PageChanges
    30.60Page deleted because limit of shareholder dividends revoked from federal legislation – Deleted