Life and Health Insurance Eblasts
2024
- Enhancing your licensing experience
- Durham to increase LLQP exam fees
- FSRA's webinar for Ontario insurers on proposed corporate governance and operational risk and resilience guidance – Post-event materials
- FSRA’s webinar on proposed Total Cost Reporting Rule
- FSRA finds insurer filings comply with amended rule
- FSRA strengthens its licensing portal
- FSRA proposes new rule requiring life insurance companies to improve annual statements for segregated fund contract owners – Join webinar & share feedback
- Life insurance professionals: Learn more about life insurance agent and MGA licensing suitability
- Attention insurers: Important deadline approaching
- Taking action to further protect and inform consumers: FSRA finalizes guidance on public warnings
- Enhanced industry rule provides greater protection for Ontario life insurance consumers
- FSRA's Life Insurance Agent & MGA Licensing Suitability Guidance Webinar – Post Event Feedback Survey
2023
- Last chance to register for FSRA’s Life Insurance Agent & MGA Licensing Suitability Guidance webinar
- Offering further protection to life insurance customers with segregated fund contracts
- Have questions about FSRA’s proposed Life Insurance Agent and MGA Licensing Suitability Guidance? Join our webinar to learn more
- Attention corporate and partnership agencies: FSRA’s new criminal record check process has launched
- FSRA launches consumer education campaign on life and health insurance
- Fee update now in effect for life insurance agents
- Attention corporate agencies: FSRA’s new criminal record check process is launching in December
- Ensuring Ontario's Life Insurance Agents Treat Consumers Fairly
- Updating fees for life insurance agents
- Understanding How Consumers Get Financial Advice
- Strengthening oversight and accountability of the life insurance sector
- Protecting and informing consumers: have your say about how and why FSRA issues public warning notices
- Attention sponsoring insurers and life & A/S agents: FSRA’s new process for criminal record checks launches today
- Attention sponsoring insurers and life & A/S agents: FSRA launching new process for criminal record checks on July 24
- Reminder: update your company information to ensure listing accuracy
- Have your say about the updated proposed UDAP amendment
- Strengthening Protection for Ontario Life Insurance Consumers
- FSRA’s Proposed Fee Rule Open for 2nd Consultation
- FSRA Takes Action to Protect Consumers of Life and Health Insurance
- File your Annual Statement on Market Conduct by May 1
- Strengthening Protection for Life Insurance Customers
- Fiscal 2023-2024 Assessment Fees - Insurance
- Taking Steps to Improve Consumer Protection
- Pursuing a More Innovative Ontario Insurance Sector: Barriers and Opportunities Report
- An easier way to report unsuitable life insurance agents
2022
- FSRA seeking feedback on its new 2022 Fee Rule
- Public feedback sought on proposed changes to deferred sales charges investors are required to pay
- FSRA Resolves Hundreds of Complaints in its Regulated Sectors
- FSRA Takes Action to Ensure Those in the Life and Health Insurance Sector Treat Consumers Fairly
- Licence Renewal for Life Insurance Agents Tied to Continuing Education
- Steps Being Taken to Improve Licensing Efficiency for the Mortgage Brokering and Insurance Sectors
- Steps are Being Taken to Increase Public Trust and Confidence in Ontario’s Insurance Sector
- New life and health agent supervisory framework enhances consumer protection
- New Reporting Requirements for Life and Health Insurance Agents Designed to Better Protect Consumers
- Call for members for FSRA Stakeholder Advisory Committees
2021
- It is time to file your annual returns
- CCIR publishes observations on life and health insurer adoption of fair treatment of customers principles
- FSRA seeks feedback on life agent reporting and insurer oversight obligations guidance
- FSRA seeks feedback on proposed approach to communicating enforcement actions
- FSRA reviews life insurer supervision of MGAs to enhance consumer protection
- FSRA Licensing Update – high volume
- CISRO seeks feedback on proposed conduct principles to support fair treatment of customers
- FSRA promotes high standards of insurance agent conduct to protect consumers
- FSRA expects Insurers to oversee and monitor agent and managing general agency conduct
- Coming soon from FSRA: an easier way to access licensing services
- Fiscal 2021-2022 Assessment Fees — Insurance
- FSRA requires honesty and integrity from life agent candidates and course providers
- Visit FSRA’s website for licence application processing times
- FSRA requires insurers to monitor agent conduct
2020
- CCIR releases first Annual Statement on Market Conduct public report
- Filing of 2020 Annual Return for Ontario
- Fair Treatment of Customers Guidance to Take Effect for Insurance Licensees
- FSRA announces membership for Life and Health Insurance sector Technical Advisory Committees
- Introducing FSRA’s online payment and application portal
- FSRA Warns the Public about Employment Offers Linked to Buying Life Insurance
- Call for Members to Join New Technical Advisory Committees for Life and Health sector
- Consultation Open on Common Approach to Treating Insurance Customers Fairly
- FSRA Announces Life & Health Sector Key Areas of Assessment
- FSRA Promotes High Standards of Business Conduct in the Life and Health Insurance Sector
- Fiscal 2020-2021 Assessment Fees — Insurance
- Update Your Company Information by July 10
- Deadline Extended to Renew Insurance Adjuster Licences
- Reminder: File your Annual Statement on Market Conduct by July 1
- Renew Your Insurance Adjusting Firm Licence by June 30
- Licence Renewal Deadline Extended by 60 Days
- Deadline for Extension for Insurance Agents
- Notice - Filing of 2019 Annual Return for Ontario – Ontario Incorporated Farm Mutuals
- Notice - Filing of 2019 Annual Return for Ontario – Extra Provincial Insurers
- Notice - Filing of 2019 Annual Return for Ontario – Ontario Incorporated Insurers
- Notice - Filing of 2019 Annual Return for Ontario – Non- Ontario Property Casualty Insurance
FSRA Eblasts
2024
- FSRA releases its final approach to principles-based regulation
- FSRA continues to meet or exceed performance targets
- September Highlights 2024
- August Highlights 2024
- July Highlights 2024
- Reminder - SAC applicationsdue by July 11
- June Highlights 2024
- May Highlights 2024
- FSRA sets out a plan to deliver safety, fairness and choice for financial services consumers
- April Highlights 2024
- New members appointed to FSRA’s Consumer Advisory Panel to help inform the organization’s decisions and direction
- Taking steps to improve consumer protection: FSRA finalizes guidance on financial penalties for those who do not follow the rules or break the law
- March Highlights 2024
- Working to serve consumers and industry efficiently and effectively
- February Highlights 2024
- Register today for 2024 FSRA Exchange – Check Out Our Great Line Up of Expert Speakers
- January Highlights 2024
- Register today and secure your spot for either the in-person event or to attend virtually
2023
- FSRA continues to meet or exceed performance targets to protect Ontarians
- December Highlights 2023
- Better protecting consumers against harmful IT risks
- Enhanced services for new licensing inquiries
- November Highlights 2023
- What Stakeholders had to say about FSRA’s Performance
- FSRA will continue to prioritize consumer protection and effective principles-based regulation
- October Highlights 2023
- FSRA’s Fee Rule has been approved by the Minister of Finance
- FSRA exceeds majority of performance targets to better protect Ontario consumers
- September Highlights 2023
- August Highlights 2023
- July Highlights 2023
- A final chance to give FSRA your valuable feedback
- FSRA wants to hear from you! Complete our survey today
- FSRA Maintains High Service Standards for the Benefit of Ontario Consumers
- FSRA wants to hear from you!
- June Highlights 2023
- May Highlights 2023
- FSRA releases its Annual Business Plan for 2023-26
- Listening to Ontario Consumers FSRA Releases Consumer Advisory Panel Annual Report
- April Highlights 2023
- FSRA Continues to Improve Service Delivery to Ontario Consumers and Industry
- March Highlights 2023
- February Highlights 2023
- New members appointed to FSRA’s Consumer Advisory Panel to help inform the organization’s direction and decisions
- Actively Guarding Against Cyber Threats to Better Protect Consumers
- Last Chance to Register for the Second Annual FSRA Exchange
- January Highlights 2023
2022
- FSRA Striving to Improve the Delivery of Services to Consumers and the Sectors it Regulates
- December Highlights 2022
- AG conducts value for money audit on FSRA
- FSRA Improves Service for Ontario Consumers and Industry
- November Highlights 2022
- Help Ensure Safety, Fairness and Choice in Ontario’s Financial Services
- Have your say on FSRA’s proposed priorities
- September Highlights 2022
- August Highlights 2022
- July Highlights 2022
- June Highlights 2022
- Correction: FSRA year-end report shows growth in service standards
- May Highlights 2022
- Introducing FSRA’s New Whistle-blower Program to Help Identify Misconduct in the Non-securities Financial Services and Pensions Sectors
- FSRA Continues to Focus its Efforts on Consumer Protection and Regulatory Effectiveness
- Funding research and educational initiatives at FSRA
- April Highlights 2022
- March Highlights 2022
- February Highlights 2022
- FSRA encourages and supports innovation that benefits Ontario’s financial services consumers
- 2022 FSRA Exchange Event - Register Today!
- January Highlights 2022
2021
- December Highlights 2021
- November Highlights 2021
- October Highlights 2021
- FSRA seeking new members for its Consumer Advisory Panel
- FSRA Releases its Innovation Framework for Consultation
- FSRA Seeking Feedback on its 2022-2023 Statement of Priorities
- September Highlights 2021
- August Highlights 2021
- FSRA Releases Service Standards Results for the First Quarter of 2021-2022
- Online Survey: FSRA Stakeholder Engagement Survey
- July Highlights 2021
- June Highlights 2021
- FSRA releases Service Standards results for the fourth quarter of 2020
- May Highlights 2021
- Update to FSRA’s Website – improving your experience
- April Highlights 2021
- FSRA Commits to Transparency and Efficiency by Introducing Service Standards
- March Highlights 2021
- February Highlights 2021
- January Highlights 2021
2020
- December Highlights 2020
- November Highlights 2020
- FSRA Changing its Process for Providing Regulatory Consent to Asset Transfers
- Consultation Open on FSRA’s Proposed 2021-2022 Statement of Priorities
- FSRA Introducing Sectoral and Cross-Sectoral Service Standards
- Temporary relief measures help support stability and sustainability of Ontario’s employers
- FSRA Celebrates First Anniversary
- Building a Foundation for Regulatory Effectiveness
- Your FSRA F2019-20 Assessment Invoice