2018-04-19

Notice on Filing Interim Returns and Documents for Quebec Insurers of Persons – Half Year Ending April 30, 2018

The Autorité des marchés financiers requires Quebec insurers of persons to electronically file interim returns, Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test documents, and compliance attestations for the half year ending April 30, 2018. Filers must utilize AMF E-Services with proper file naming conventions, maintain complete paper copies at their premises, and meet primary deadlines of June 14, 2018, with extended LICAT submissions available until July 5. Failure to submit these required documents within the prescribed periods subjects insurers to administrative monetary sanctions under section 405.1 of the Act respecting insurance.

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Notice of the Authority relating to filing of the interim return and other documents for the half year ending April 30, 2018 – 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 Appendix attached to this Notice concerning specific AMF requirements for the filing of April 30, 2018. A complete set of paper 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/forms-insurers/ 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/ 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 26, 2018

INSURERS OF PERSONS LICENSED IN QUEBEC WITH AN OCTOBER 31 YEAR-END DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2018 APPENDIX 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 "paper" version kept on file at the insurer's premises.
  2. LIFE Interim Return.
  3. Attestation of Compliance of Versions - Interim Return, duly signed. https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/professionals/insurers/disclosures/insurance-of-persons-life-and-health/
  4. Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT), duly signed. The pdf file must be complete, in printable format, and conform with the «paper» version kept on file at the insurer's premises.
  5. Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test (LICAT)
  • pdf June 14, 2018
  • Excel June 14, 2018
  • pdf *Extension: July 5, 2018 June 14, 2018
  • Excel *Extension: July 5, 2018
  1. Attestation of Compliance of Versions (LICAT), duly signed. https://lautorite.qc.ca/en/professionals/insurers/disclosures/insurance-of-persons-life-and-health/ June 14, 2018 710 pdf *Extension: July 5, 2018 *An extension to the filing of the LICAT related documents has been allowed. Insurers are encouraged to submit these documents within the normal deadlines, if feasible, or as soon as possible after the normal due dates. Insurers opting to file these documents after normal due dates are required to submit the pro-forma capital ratios and their components (i.e. available capital/available margin, surplus allowance, eligible deposits and solvency buffer). For the submission of this information, you must use the appropriate disclosure schedule, available in the SEL, by selecting the box "Other documents". June 14, 2018 110 pdf June 14, 2018