Notice on Filing Annual Returns and Documents for Quebec-licensed Insurers – Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2015

Notice of the Authority relating to filing of annual returns and other documents for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2015 – 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 website using the File Transfer Service (“FTS”)1 . See the Appendix attached to this Notice concerning specific AMF requirements for the filing of documents for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2015. Please note that following the update of the LIFE Annual Return form, the Affidavit verifying annual return has changed. This certificate must be certified under oath by two directors. 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 ) 2 (the “sanctions framework”) is posted on the AMF website at: http://www.lautorite.qc.ca/en/right-practice-pers-pro.html. Electronic submission of financial returns and other documents The File Transfer Service (FTS) User Guide explains the procedure for submitting data via the AMF website. To consult this guide, access the FTS and click on Help. The Guide – Specific File Transfer Service (FTS) Requirements (the “guide of specific requirements”) contains instructions from the Direction principale de la surveillance des assureurs et du contrôle du droit d’exercice (Direction, Supervision of insurers and Control of Right to Practise), such as the appropriate file naming convention. Please note that the guide of specific requirements does not list the required or requested documents and information and the dates by which they are to be filed.

1 Decision no. 2012-PDG-0106 (in French only) dated June 5, 2012 and published in the AMF Bulletin of June 7, 2012, vol. 9, no. 23, section 5.6. 2 Update published in the AMF Bulletin (in French only) dated June 7, 2012, vol. 9, no. 23, section 5.1.

The guide of specific requirements is available on the AMF website at: http://www.lautorite.qc.ca/en/financial-returns-pers-pro.html Further information Further information is available by sending an e-mail to info-divulgations@lautorite.qc.ca. October 29, 2015

APPENDIX Unstructured Return Code File Format Due date

1. LIFE Annual Return. Hyperlink to instructions and updated form: http://www.lautorite.qc.ca/en/financial-returns-pers-pro.html
2. LIFE Annual 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. It must include, among others, the following documents:

• Duly signed Certification by director's (page 10.000)
• Duly signed Affidavit verifying Annual Return (page 10.005)
• Annual corporate information (pages 10.011 à 10.013)
• Corporate organization chart (page 10.040)
• Statement of cash flows (page 20.050)
• Notes to the financial statements (page 20.060)
• Duly signed independent Auditor’s report to primary regulator covering pages 20.010 through 20.060 (page 20.070)
• Duly signed actuary's Certificate of Opinion (page 20.080)

3. Attestation of Compliance of Versions (LIFE), duly signed. http://www.lautorite.qc.ca/en/financial-returns-pers-pro.html
4. Classes of insurance, duly signed (Regulation under the Act respecting insurance) 120 pdf December 31, 2015
5. Business Plan for the year 2016. The Business Plan should include a forecast of the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement. (New) 190 pdf December 31, 2015 (New)
6. Audited financial statements presented to shareholders or members with the independent auditor’s report, duly signed ("Official" version). 200 Searchable pdf file December 31, 2015
7. Annual report prepared for shareholders or members (if applicable), as soon as possible. 200 pdf
8. Appointed actuary’s report on policy liabilities, including certificate, duly signed. 400 Searchable pdf file December 31, 2015
9. Excel file containing certain data in appointed actuary’s report on policy liabilities. 420 Excel December 31, 2015
10. Peer review - Appointed actuary's report. 440 pdf Note 1
11. Dynamic Capital Adequacy Testing - DCAT, duly signed. 500 Searchable pdf file October 31, 2016
12. Excel File related to certain DCAT data. (The Excel file will be available on the AMF Website at the latest March 2016) http://www.lautorite.qc.ca/en/actuary-guide-pro.html
13. Peer review - DCAT. 520 pdf Note 1
14. OSFI 87, Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements for Canadian Life Insurance Companies and Fraternal Benefit Societies (MCCSR). Hyperlink to instructions and updated form: http://www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca/Eng/fi-if/rtn-rlv/fr-rf/ic-sa/lic-sav/Pages/87.aspx
15. OSFI 87, Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements for Canadian Life Insurance Companies and Fraternal Benefit Societies (MCCSR), 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. It must include the independent auditor's report (MCCSR). Note: Fraternal Benefit Societies must also file a pdf document, according to the above instructions, but need not include the Auditor's report (MCCSR).
16. Attestation of Compliance of Versions (OSFI-87), duly signed. (The Attestation must be dated and signed further to the issue of the auditor's report.) http://www.lautorite.qc.ca/en/financial-returns-pers-pro.html
17. Appointed actuary's report on Capital Adequacy Requirements Guideline. 720 pdf December 31, 2015
18. Peer Review - MCCSR. 735 pdf Note 1 October 31, 2016 Note 1 : 30 days after transmission to the Audit Committee or the Chief Representative in Canada.

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