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Information Bulletins and Guidelines

The following Bulletins are now available:

Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)	Bulletin		Subject
07/22/2011	INS-11-007		Risk Exposure Survey European Fiscal Issues
07/19/2011	INS-11-006		Personal Information Return Filing Requirements
05/27/2011	INS-11-005		Collecting and Using Client Information
05/03/2011	INS-11-004		Frequency Of Stress Testing And Dynamic Capital Adequacy Tests (“DCAT”) For Insurance Companies
02/22/2011	INS-11-003		Filing Requirements for British Columbia Incorporated Life Insurance Companies
02/22/2011	INS-11-002		Filing Requirements for British Columbia Incorporated General Insurance Companies
02/22/2011	INS-11-001		International Financial Reporting Standards 1 (“IFRS 1”) – Fixed Dates For First Time Adopters
12/31/2010	INS-10-008		Public Access to Financial Information
11/30/2010	INS-10-007		2011 Minimum Capital Test (MCT) Guideline Revised June 14, 2011
07/30/2010	INS-10-006		Final Guidelines For Conversion To International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")
05/02/2010	INS-10-005		Interest Rate Risk
05/03/2010	INS-10-004		Key Principles: Canadian Regulatory Capital Framework – Property & Casualty Insurance
04/21/2010	INS-10-003		OSFI Guideline D-10 – Accounting for Financial Instruments Designated as Fair Value Option
03/11/2010	INS-10-002		Stress Testing and Dynamic Capital Adequacy Tests (“DCAT”) for Insurance Companies
02/17/2010	INS-10-001		Insuring Risks In British Columbia – Amendments To The Financial Institutions Act
12/11/2009	INS-09-001		Annual Appointed Actuary’s Report and Impact of HST
05/06/2008	INS-08-001		Use Of The Words “Insurance”, “Assurance” and Similar Words in Names of Insurance Agencies and Adjusters
08/27/2007	INS-07-003		Changes Affecting Insurers Authorized For Automobile Insurance In British Columbia
01/30/2006	INS-06-001		Employee Benefit Plans
01/30/2006	INS-06-002		Registering a Captive Insurance Company in British Columbia
01/30/2006	INS-06-003		Captive Insurance Company - Renewal of Registration
01/30/2006	INS-06-004		Approval of Auditor and Actuary - Captive Insurance Company
01/30/2006	INS-06-005		Incorporating an Insurance Company and obtaining a Business Authorization in British Columbia
09/14/2006	INS-06-006		The Adjusting Of Insurance Claims
09/14/2006	INS-06-007		Disclosure of Identity Requirements
09/14/2006	INS-06-008		Contractual Requirements Relating To Cancellation Of Life Insurance Policies
09/14/2006	INS-06-009		Product and Vehicle Warranty Insurance
10/26/2006	INS-06-010		Placement Of Risks With Unauthorized Insurers

For further information about the content of a particular Bulletin or for general information please contact the following individuals:


Harry James 
604 953-5374: extraprovincial insurance companies.

Doug Mclean
604 953-5373: British Columbia incorporated insurance companies.

Doug Mclean
604 953-5373: captive insurance companies and reciprocal exchanges.