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2019-04-24

Notice on Filing Interim Returns and Documents for Insurers of Persons Licensed in Quebec – Half Year Ending April 30, 2019

The Autorité des marchés financiers requires Quebec-licensed insurers, including federal and extra-provincial entities, to electronically file signed interim returns, capital adequacy reports, and compliance attestations for the half year ending April 30, 2019. Submissions must be completed via AMF E-Services by June 14, 2019, with full copies retained at the insurer’s premises for potential examination. Failure to submit these documents on time or in the correct format may result in administrative monetary sanctions under section 405.1 of Quebec’s Act respecting insurance.

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Notice of the Authority relating to filing of interim return and other documents for the half year ending April 30, 2019 – Insurers of persons licensed in Quebec Under An Act respecting insurance, CQLR, c. A-32 (the “Act”), every insurer is required to file with the Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF” or the "Authority"), in such form as the AMF may determine and within the prescribed time period, the documents and information required under the Act or requested by the AMF pursuant to specific provisions of the Act (the “required or requested documents and information”). All required or requested documents and information must be filed electronically via the AMF E-Services. See Appendices attached to this Notice concerning specific AMF requirements for the filing of documents for the half year ending April 30, 2019. A complete set of copies of the signed documents must be kept at the insurer’ s premises so that they are available for examination by the AMF, if necessary. Administrative monetary sanctions We remind you that each insurer is responsible for ensuring that the AMF receives, within the prescribed time periods, all required or requested documents and information in all forms as required. Under section 405.1 of the Act, the AMF may impose an administrative sanction where any of the documents referred to in the Appendix are filed late or are not filed. The Notice of the Autorité des marchés financiers related to administrative monetary sanctions imposed for late filing of information or documents (sections 405.1 and following of the Act ) is posted on the AMF website at: https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/professionals/insurers/disclosures/ Electronic submission of financial returns and other documents The E-Services - Disclosure Guide (Insurers) explains the procedure for submitting financial returns and other documents via the AMF E-Services and gives instructions such as the appropriate file naming convention. To consult this guide, access the AMF website at: https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/professionals/insurers/disclosures/insurance-of-persons-life-and-health/ Please note that the E-Services - Disclosure Guide (Insurers) does not list the required or requested documents and information and the dates by which they are to be filed. Further information: Further information is available by sending an e-mail to Info-Divulgations@lautorite.qc.ca. April 25, 2019

INSURERS OF PERSONS LICENSED IN QUEBEC DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2019 APPENDIX 1 QUEBEC Unstructured Return Code File Formats Due date

  1. LIFE Interim Return, duly signed. The pdf file must be complete, in printable format, and conform with the version kept on file at the insurer's premises.
  • pdf June 14, 2019
  1. LIFE Interim Return.
  • Excel June 14, 2019
  1. Attestation of Compliance of Versions - Interim Return, duly signed. https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/professionals/insurers/disclosures/insurance-of-persons-life-and-health/ (Forms and instructions) 110 pdf June 14, 2019
  2. Capital Adequacy Requirements - Life and Health Insurance (CARLI), duly signed. The pdf file must be complete, in printable format, and conform with the version kept on file at the insurer's premises.
  • pdf
  1. Capital Adequacy Requirements - Life and Health Insurance (CARLI)
  • Excel June 14, 2019
  1. Attestation of Compliance of Versions (CARLI), duly signed. https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/professionals/insurers/disclosures/insurance-of-persons-life-and-health/ (Forms and instructions) 710 pdf June 14, 2019 June 14, 2019

INSURERS OF PERSONS LICENSED IN QUEBEC DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2019 APPENDIX 2 FEDERAL AND EXTRA-PROVINCIAL (Including Fraternel Benefit Societies) Unstructured Return Code File Formats Due date

  1. LIFE Interim Return, duly signed. The pdf file must be complete, in printable format, and conform with the version kept on file at the insurer's premises.
  • pdf June 14, 2019
  1. LIFE Interim Return.
  • Excel June 14, 2019
  1. Attestation of Compliance of Versions - Interim Return, duly signed. https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/professionals/insurers/disclosures/insurance-of-persons-life-and-health/ (Forms and instructions) 110 pdf June 14, 2019
  2. Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT), duly signed. The pdf file must be complete, in printable format, and conform with the version kept on file at the insurer's premises.
  • pdf
  1. Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT)
  • Excel June 14, 2019
  1. Attestation of Compliance of Versions (LICAT), duly signed. https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/professionals/insurers/disclosures/insurance-of-persons-life-and-health/ (Forms and instructions) 710 pdf June 14, 2019 June 14, 2019
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