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FRATERNAL INSURANCE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Insurance Companies Act
1, record 1, English, Insurance%20Companies%20Act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- An Act respecting insurance companies and fraternal benefit societies 2, record 1, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20insurance%20companies%20and%20fraternal%20benefit%20societies
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insurance Companies Act: short title. 3, record 1, English, - Insurance%20Companies%20Act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An Act respecting insurance companies and fraternal benefit societies : long title. 3, record 1, English, - Insurance%20Companies%20Act
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Insurance Companies Act is the primary legislation governing all federally incorporated or registered insurance companies in Canada. 4, record 1, English, - Insurance%20Companies%20Act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Assurances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur les sociétés d'assurances
1, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27assurances
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi concernant les sociétés d'assurances et les sociétés de secours mutuel 2, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20les%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27assurances%20et%20les%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20de%20secours%20mutuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur les sociétés d'assurances : titre abrégé. 3, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27assurances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi concernant les sociétés d'assurances et les sociétés de secours mutuel : titre intégral. 3, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27assurances
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La Loi sur les sociétés d'assurances est le principal instrument législatif régissant toutes les sociétés d'assurances enregistrées ou constituées sous le régime d'une loi fédérale au Canada. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20sur%20les%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27assurances
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Life Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- business of life insurance
1, record 2, English, business%20of%20life%20insurance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- life insurance business 1, record 2, English, life%20insurance%20business
correct
- life insurance enterprise 2, record 2, English, life%20insurance%20enterprise
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All stock and mutual life insurance enterprises, health insurance enterprises, life and health insurance activities of fraternal benefit societies and life and health reinsurance enterprises. 2, record 2, English, - business%20of%20life%20insurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this section, "life company" means a company registered to transact the business of life insurance. 1, record 2, English, - business%20of%20life%20insurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Act cited: Canadian and British Insurance Companies Act. 3, record 2, English, - business%20of%20life%20insurance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entreprise d'assurance-vie
1, record 2, French, entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sociétés par actions et mutuelles d'assurances de personnes (assurance-vie et assurance-maladie), sociétés de secours mutuel offrant des assurances de personnes et entreprises de réassurance œuvrant dans ce domaine. 2, record 2, French, - entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi sur les compagnies d'assurance canadiennes et britanniques. 3, record 2, French, - entreprise%20d%27assurance%2Dvie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- financial institution
1, record 3, English, financial%20institution
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bank or an authorized foreign bank, a body corporate to which the Trust and Loan Companies Act applies, an association to which the Cooperative Credit Associations Act applies or a central cooperative credit society for which an order has been made..., an insurance company or a fraternal benefit society incorporated or formed under the Insurance Companies Act, a trust, loan or insurance corporation incorporated by or under an Act of the legislature of a province, a cooperative credit society incorporated and regulated by or under an Act of the legislature of a province, an entity that is incorporated or formed by or under an Act of Parliament or of the legislature of a province and that is primarily engaged in dealing in securities, including portfolio management and investment counselling, and a foreign institution. 2, record 3, English, - financial%20institution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
financial institution: not to be confused with the expression "financial establishment," a generic term. 3, record 3, English, - financial%20institution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
financial institution: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 4, record 3, English, - financial%20institution
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
First-class, troubled financial institution. 5, record 3, English, - financial%20institution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- institution financière
1, record 3, French, institution%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une banque ou une banque étrangère autorisée; une personne morale régie par la Loi sur les sociétés de fiducie et de prêt; une association régie par la Loi sur les associations coopératives de crédit ou une coopérative de crédit centrale ayant fait l'objet de l'ordonnance [...]; une société d'assurances ou une société de secours mutuel constituée ou formée sous le régime de la Loi sur les sociétés d'assurances; une société de fiducie, de prêt ou d'assurance constituée en personne morale par une loi provinciale; une société coopérative de crédit constituée en personne morale et régie par une loi provinciale; une entité constituée en personne morale ou formée sous le régime d'une loi fédérale ou provinciale et dont l'activité est principalement le commerce des valeurs mobilières, y compris la gestion de portefeuille et la fourniture de conseils en placement. 2, record 3, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l'expression «établissement financier», terme générique. 3, record 3, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
institution financière : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 4, record 3, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Institution financière de premier ordre. 5, record 3, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Institution financière en difficulté. 6, record 3, French, - institution%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones financieras
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- institución financiera
1, record 3, Spanish, instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- entidad financiera 2, record 3, Spanish, entidad%20financiera
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier intermediario financiero u otra empresa que esté autorizada para hacer negocios y esté regulada o supervisada como una institución financiera conforme a la legislación de la Parte en cuyo territorio se encuentra ubicada. 3, record 3, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... globalización de las principales instituciones financieras. 4, record 3, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Institución financiera de primer orden. 2, record 3, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Institución financiera con dificultades. 4, record 3, Spanish, - instituci%C3%B3n%20financiera
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Insurance Companies
- Life Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fraternal insurance
1, record 4, English, fraternal%20insurance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mutual insurance 2, record 4, English, mutual%20insurance
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The form of life(or accident) insurance furnished by a fraternal beneficial association, consisting in the payment to a member, or to his heirs in case of death, of a stipulated sum of money, out of funds raised for that purpose by the payment of dues and assessment by all the members of the association. 1, record 4, English, - fraternal%20insurance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Sociétés mutualistes et d'assurance
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assurance mutuelle
1, record 4, French, assurance%20mutuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- assurance sans but lucratif 2, record 4, French, assurance%20sans%20but%20lucratif
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'assurance mutuelle (...) suppose un ensemble de personnes qui, à la fois assurés et assureurs, s'engagent à s'indemniser réciproquement des dommages qu'elles peuvent éprouver par suite de l'avènement de certains risques similaires. 1, record 4, French, - assurance%20mutuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Compañías de seguros
- Seguro de vida
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguro mutuo
1, record 4, Spanish, seguro%20mutuo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-12-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- United Commercial Travelers of America
1, record 5, English, United%20Commercial%20Travelers%20of%20America
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- UCT 2, record 5, English, UCT
correct, international
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Order of United Commercial Travelers of America. Fraternal benefit accident insurance organization of commercial travelers, wholesale salesmen, and individuals who may become eligible under the provision of the constitution of the order. 2, record 5, English, - United%20Commercial%20Travelers%20of%20America
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Assurances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- United Commercial Travelers of America
1, record 5, French, United%20Commercial%20Travelers%20of%20America
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- UCT 2, record 5, French, UCT
correct, international
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Summary financial data: life insurance companies; property and casualty insurance companies, 1995
1, record 6, English, Summary%20financial%20data%3A%20life%20insurance%20companies%3B%20property%20and%20casualty%20insurance%20companies%2C%201995
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Summary of assets, liabilities, income and expenditures for the year 1995 for federally registered life insurance companies and fraternal benefit societies. Ottawa, 1996, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. 1, record 6, English, - Summary%20financial%20data%3A%20life%20insurance%20companies%3B%20property%20and%20casualty%20insurance%20companies%2C%201995
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Données financières sommaires: sociétés d'assurance-vie; sociétés d'assurances multirisques, 1995
1, record 6, French, Donn%C3%A9es%20financi%C3%A8res%20sommaires%3A%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%3B%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27assurances%20multirisques%2C%201995
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sommaire de l'actif, du passif, du revenu et des dépenses pour l'exercice 1995 des sociétés d'assurances-vie et des sociétés de secours mutuels agréées en vertu de la loi fédérale, Ottawa, 1996. Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières. 1, record 6, French, - Donn%C3%A9es%20financi%C3%A8res%20sommaires%3A%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%3B%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20d%27assurances%20multirisques%2C%201995
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Life Insurance Division
1, record 7, English, Life%20Insurance%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Life Insurance Division supervises and regulates federally incorporated and registered life insurance companies and fraternal benefit societies. 1, record 7, English, - Life%20Insurance%20Division
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Division de l'assurance-vie
1, record 7, French, Division%20de%20l%27assurance%2Dvie
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Division de l'assurance-vie surveille et réglemente les assureurs-vie et les sociétés de secours mutuels détenant une charte ou un certificat d'agrément du gouvernement fédéral. 1, record 7, French, - Division%20de%20l%27assurance%2Dvie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-05-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insurance Companies
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- certificate of membership
1, record 8, English, certificate%20of%20membership
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... policy means... in the case of insurance in a fraternal benefit society, any contract whether evidenced by a written document or not and any certificate of membership relating in any way to insurance... 1, record 8, English, - certificate%20of%20membership
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Act cited: Canadian and British Insurance Companies Act. 2, record 8, English, - certificate%20of%20membership
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sociétés mutualistes et d'assurance
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- certificat d'association
1, record 8, French, certificat%20d%27association
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi sur les compagnies d'assurance canadiennes et britanniques. 2, record 8, French, - certificat%20d%27association
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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