Canadian regulators publish principles of conduct for insurance intermediaries
Published May 19, 2022
The Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organizations (CISRO), a national body made up of provincial and territorial authorities that regulate insurance intermediaries, has published principles for insurance intermediaries that will help ensure the fair treatment of customers in the life & health and property & casualty insurance sectors.
The
Principles of Conduct for Insurance Intermediaries (Principles) were developed with stakeholder feedback in summer 2021. The Principles outline shared minimum standards of professional behaviour and conduct expected of insurance agents, brokers, adjusters and other business entities that distribute insurance products and services across Canada.
The document is intended to complement the
Guidance Conduct of Insurance Business and Fair Treatment of Customers issued by the
Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) and CISRO. The Principles are aimed to support increased consumer protection by helping Canadians better understand the high standards of ethics and integrity they should expect from insurance intermediaries.
Visit the CISRO
website for more information and to review the
Principles and accompanying
Q&A.