Insurance Companies Act

Marginal note:Examination of companies, etc.

• 674 (1) The Superintendent, from time to time, but at least once in each calendar year, shall make or cause to be made any examination and inquiry into the business and affairs of each company, society, foreign company and provincial company that the Superintendent considers to be necessary or expedient to determine whether the company, society, foreign company or provincial company is complying with the provisions of this Act and whether the company, society or provincial company or the insurance business in Canada of the foreign company is in a sound financial condition and, after the conclusion of each examination and inquiry, shall report on it to the Minister.

• Marginal note:Integrity or security

  (1.1) The Superintendent, from time to time, shall make or cause to be made any examination and inquiry into the business and affairs of any company, society, foreign company and provincial company that the Superintendent considers to be necessary or expedient to determine whether the company, society or provincial company has adequate policies and procedures to protect itself against threats to its integrity or security or the foreign company has adequate policies and procedures to protect itself against threats to its integrity or security in relation to its business in Canada. After the conclusion of each examination and inquiry, the Superintendent shall report on it to the Minister.

• Marginal note:Examination need not be made annually

  (2) If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, the circumstances so warrant in the case of a company, a provincial company or a foreign company that is not a fraternal benefit society, the examination and inquiry may be made less frequently than annually but not less frequently than triennially.

• Marginal note:Examination need not be made annually

  (2.1) If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, the circumstances so warrant in the case of a society or a foreign company that is a fraternal benefit society, the examination and inquiry may be made less frequently than annually.

• Marginal note:Access to records of company

  (3) The Superintendent or a person acting under the Superintendent’s direction

  • (a) has a right of access to any records, cash, assets and security held by or on behalf of a company, society or provincial company or held by or on behalf of a foreign company in respect of its insurance business in Canada; and

  • (b) may require the directors, officers, auditor and actuary of a company, society or provincial company or the chief agent, actuary and auditor of a foreign company to provide information and explanations, to the extent that they are reasonably able to do so, in respect of the condition and affairs of the company, society, foreign company or provincial company or any entity in which it has a substantial investment.