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The Canadian life and health insurance industry
conducts business in more than 20 countries and
territories around the world. Three Canadian life and
health insurers rank among the top 15 of the world's
largest life insurers.
Canadian life and health insurers deliver world class
sophistication, innovation and service capabilities
to customers, in Canada and abroad. The ability of
Canadian insurers to do business abroad attests to
their strength and international nature, and to the
confidence of foreign clients in the soundness of
Canadian insurers and in the integrity of the Canadian
regulatory regime.
Invested assets held by Canadian
life and health insurers on behalf of
foreign policyholders amounted
to $804 billion at the end of 2015,
up 19.2% over 2014 (and about
twice the level from a decade
ago).
45M
people protected through foreign operations
138,900
people employed in
support of foreign
operations
Share of premiums
Canada
57.9%
United States
18.7%
Europe
8.4%
Asia
8.0%
Other*
7.0%
* Includes the Caribbean and Latin American countries
Canadian vs. foreign invested assets
Bonds Stocks Mutual
funds
Cash & other
investments
Mortgage
loans
Real
estate
Canadian operations
Foreign operations
-
$100B
$50B
$150B
$200B
$250B
$300B
$350B
Global footprint
