The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) is a voluntary association whose member insurers account for 99 per cent of Canada's life and health insurance business. These insurers provide a wide range of financial security products including life insurance, annuities (including RRSPs, RRIFs and pensions) and supplementary health insurance to nearly 30 million Canadians. They hold over $1 trillion in assets in Canada and employ more than 180,000 Canadians.



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Mar 18, 2019, 07:00 ET CLHIA welcomes Saskatchewan court ruling in Ituna, Mosten and Atwater litigation

TORONTO, March 18, 2019 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) today welcomed the recent Saskatchewan court ruling with respect to the Ituna Investment LP, Mosten...

Mar 06, 2019, 13:08 ET CLHIA welcomes interim report of Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare

TORONTO, March 6, 2019 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association welcomes the interim report of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare. "Today's interim...

Mar 04, 2019, 15:48 ET Benefits fraud is a real crime with real consequences

TORONTO, March 4, 2019 /CNW/ - As part of Fraud Prevention Month this March, the life and health insurance industry is supporting Canadians in the fight against workplace benefits fraud. The Canadian ...

Nov 21, 2018, 08:00 ET Canadian Life and Health Insurance Industry Responds to Advisor Input: Makes Key Changes to New Guideline on Compensation Disclosure

TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has conducted in-depth consultations with more than 500 group benefit and group retirement services advisors...

Oct 31, 2018, 09:00 ET Canadian Life and Health Insurance Industry Launches National Campaign to Combat Fraud

TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2018 /CNW/ - The life and health insurance industry has stepped up its efforts in the fight against fraud by launching the Fraud=Fraud campaign to raise the level of consumer...

Oct 30, 2018, 07:30 ET Canadian Life and Health Insurers welcome Saskatchewan government's new regulations clarifying purpose of life insurance policies

TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) commends the Government of Saskatchewan for enacting regulations to address any public confusion that life...

Oct 03, 2018, 11:00 ET Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association submits its approach to the advisory council on the Implementation of Pharmacare

TORONTO, Oct. 3, 2018 /CNW/ - Today, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) published its submission to the Government of Canada's Advisory Council on the Implementation of...

Sep 27, 2018, 10:00 ET Canadian Life and Health Insurance Shows Strong Growth Across the Board in 2017

TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) today released the 2018 Edition of Canadian Life and Health Insurance Facts. This year's "factbook" shows...

Jun 30, 2018, 12:00 ET CLHIA welcomes the announcement of changes to OHIP+

TORONTO, June 30, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) welcomes the changes to OHIP+ announced today by the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Christine...

Jun 21, 2018, 14:15 ET Mark Sylvia of Empire Life Elected as CLHIA's 2018-19 Chair

TORONTO, June 21, 2018 /CNW/ - At today's Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. (CLHIA), Mark Sylvia, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Empire...

Jun 20, 2018, 13:00 ET CLHIA Welcomes the Announcement of Advisory Council on the Implementation of Pharmacare

TORONTO, June 20, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) welcomes the announcement of the members of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of Pharmacare. The...

May 31, 2018, 08:00 ET CLHIA Responds to Advisor Concerns Over New Compensation Disclosure Guideline G19

TORONTO, May 31, 2018 /CNW/ - Following discussions with advisors and their associations last winter, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has analysed and considered all the...

May 24, 2018, 12:57 ET Taxing Health Benefit Plans Would Hurt Majority of Canadians

TORONTO, May 24, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) points out that today's report released by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) on the taxation of...

Apr 18, 2018, 17:54 ET Canadian Life and Health Insurance Industry Responds to Federal Standing Committee on Health Report

TORONTO, April 18, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance industry is reviewing the federal Standing Committee on Health's report Pharmacare Now: Prescription Medicine Coverage for all...

Feb 27, 2018, 17:08 ET Life and Health Insurance Industry Welcomes New National Advisory Council on Pharmacare

TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian life and health insurance industry welcomes the establishment of a national Advisory Council on pharmacare by the federal government. The industry shares...

Feb 05, 2018, 14:30 ET CLHIA Delays Implementation of New Compensation Disclosure Guideline By Six Months

TORONTO, Feb. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - In response to feedback from the advisor community, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) has postponed the implementation of its new Guideline G19, ...

Jan 29, 2018, 17:46 ET Life and Health Insurance Industry Welcomes Lowering of Generic Drug Prices

TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian life and health insurance industry welcomes today's joint announcement by the Pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) and the Canadian Generic...

Jan 24, 2018, 15:01 ET Canadian Life and Health Insurance Industry Welcomes New Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) congratulates the federal government on reaching an agreement to sign the new Comprehensive and Progressive...

Dec 06, 2017, 15:47 ET Federal Consultations on Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) moves New Framework Closer for Canadians

TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2017 /CNW/ - Canada's life and health insurers are fully supportive of the proposed amendments to the Patented Medicines regulations released by Health Canada. The industry believes...

Oct 10, 2017, 10:05 ET Life and Health Insurance Industry Supports Infrastructure and Fintech Goals in 2019 Review of Financial Services Legislation

TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2017 /CNW/ - The Canadian life and health insurance industry is supportive of the policy direction that Finance Canada is taking with respect to modernizing the federal financial...

Sep 28, 2017, 16:26 ET PBO Report Confirms $19b Price Tag for National Pharmacare

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians would be left behind TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2017 /CNW/ - Today's report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) on the cost of a national pharmacare program...

Sep 27, 2017, 15:53 ET Financial Sector Reform: Consumers Deserve a More Modern Regulatory Framework

MONTREAL, Sept. 27, 2017 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (ACCAP-Quebec) joins the many other associations and businesses who have long been calling for the introduction of...

Sep 27, 2017, 10:30 ET Life and Health Insurance Coverage in Canada Experiences Growth in 2016

TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2017 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) today released the 2017 Edition of Canadian Life and Health Insurance Facts. This year's "factbook" shows...

Sep 15, 2017, 16:12 ET CLHIA welcomes new detailed invoice at Quebec's pharmacies

MONTREAL, Sept. 15, 2017 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association welcomes the coming into force of the provisions of the Act to extend the powers of the Régie de l'assurance...

Aug 18, 2017, 13:41 ET Life and Health Insurance Industry Welcomes News of Dental Fee Guide in Alberta but More Work Needed

TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2017 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) sees the announcement of a fee guide for dental services in Alberta as a step in the right direction....

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