Information for Insurers
Insurance Legislation, Publications and Forms
On this page
- Risk Based Market Conduct Questionnaire
- Insurance Act and Regulations
- Ministerial Orders
- Auto - Standard Policy, Endorsements (and Archive)
- Auto - Accident Benefit Claims and Minor Injuries
- Life Insurance
- Insurance Companies & Complaint Contacts
- Bulletins and Notices in Effect
- Archived Bulletins and Notices
This page contains legislation, publications, forms and bulletins that apply to insurers. See also: CCIR Documents and Continuing Education for Insurance Agents and Adjusters.
Risk Based Market Conduct Questionnaire
June 24, 2008 (updated information)
Under the Insurance Act (Act), examiners from the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance perform transactional reviews of insurance companies’ compliance with market conduct provisions in the Act and Regulations.
We are asking that each insurance company licensed in Alberta complete the risk based questionnaire below, in accordance with section 785 of the Act, and that it is signed by the CEO or Chief Agent of the company. The completed questionnaire should be mailed to us by July 31, 2008.
For more information and to access the questionnaire, please see the links below.
- Update letter - includes backgrounder answering questions on the survey; and Insurance Act excerpt - Sections 452 (2) - 499 - June 24, 2008
- Letter to All Licensed Insurers in Alberta from the Superintendent of Insurance - April 22, 2008
- Risk Based Market Conduct Questionnaire (MS Word or PDF version) - April 22, 2008
Insurance Act and Regulations
Following are links to insurance legislation and associated regulations administered by Alberta Finance and Enterprise. The links will open in a separate window as text versions except where noted. The actual documents are stored on the Queen's Printer (QP) website. Please see information about the Queen's Printer; their copyright/disclaimer, and ordering information.
Regulations are consolidated up to the most recent amendments as soon as possible. The most recent amendment regulation which has been consolidated is noted at the top of each main regulation (where applicable). Specific amendment regulations have been included for convenience as pdf files.
Ministerial Orders under the Insurance Act
| Ministerial Orders: | ||
| Fees under the Insurance Act | 01/06 |
09/14/06 |
Order re Premiums Freeze (Order in Council) |
592/2003 |
12/17/03 |
| Orders under s.764 of Alberta Insurance Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.1-3: | ||
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | n/a |
12/09/05 |
| Centennial Insurance Company | n/a |
11/29/04 |
| Puget's Sound Agricultural Society | n/a |
03/27/02 |
Automobile Insurance - Alberta Standard Automobile Policy S.P.F. 1 and Endorsements
Document Title |
pdf |
Released |
| NEW Standard Automobile Policy, effective March 2007 | 03/20/07 |
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| SEF 44 - Alberta Family Protection Endorsement | 08/99 |
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| SEF 6C - Public Passenger Vehicle Endorsement | 11/03/03 |
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| SEF 101 - Public Passenger Vehicle Endorsement | 11/03/03 |
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| Letter re: amendment to SEF 6C and SEF 101 | 11/03/03 |
ARCHIVED Alberta Standard Automobile Policy
Document Title |
pdf |
Released |
| Standard Automobile Insurance Policy (October 2004) | 08/20/04 |
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Standard Automobile Insurance Policy (June 1998) |
06/98 |
Automobile Insurance - Accident Benefit Claims and Minor Injuries
Life Insurance
| Document Title | pdf |
Released |
| Life Insurance Disclosure Form (5 copies of this form must be completed in accordance with the Replacement of Life Insurance Contracts Regulation) | 05/00 |
Insurance Companies and Complaint Contacts
| Document Title | pdf |
Updated |
| Insurance Companies Operating in Alberta | n/a |
06/13/08 |
| Insurance Companies' Complaint Liaison Officers | 02/11/08 |
Superintendent of Insurance Bulletins and Notices in Effect
| Bulletin / Notice No. and Title | pdf |
Released |
03-08: Notice of Fees & Disbursements for Physical Therapy Services under the Insurance Act - Effective June 1, 2008 |
05/26/08 |
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02-08: Notice of Fees & Disbursements for Chiropractic Services under the Insurance Act - Effective June 1, 2008 |
05/26/08 |
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01-08: Decision on the Constitutional Challenge to the Minor Injury Regulation |
02/11/08 |
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07-07: Standard Garage Automobile Insurance Renewal Certificate (SRC No. 4) - effective April 1, 2008 |
12/12/07 |
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| 06-07: Updates to forms prescribed pursuant to the Minor Injury Regulation |
12/07/07 |
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| 05-07: Minor Injury Regulation Amount - effective January 1, 2008 | 12/03/07 |
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| 04-07: Standard Garage Automobile Application Form (S.A.F. #4) and Standard Garage Automobile Policy Form (S.P.F. # 4) - Effective September 1, 2007 |
06/14/07 |
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| 03-07: Notice of Fees & Disbursements for Physical Therapy Services under the Insurance Act (Effective until May 31, 2008 - replaced by 03/08 effective June 1, 2008) | 03/30/07 |
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02-07: Notice of Fees & Disbursements for Chiropractic Services under the Insurance Act (Effective until May 31, 2008 - replaced by 02/08 effective June 1, 2008) |
03/30/07 |
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01-07: Determining Years of Driving Record Following a Lapse in Automobile Insurance Coverage |
01/10/07 |
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| 03-07: Notice of Fees & Disbursements for Physical Therapy Services under the Insurance Act - Effective June 1, 2007 | 03/30/07 |
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02-07: Notice of Fees & Disbursements for Chiropractic Services under the Insurance Act - Effective June 1, 2007 |
03/30/07 |
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01-06: Minor Injury Regulation amendment - amount effective January 1, 2007 |
11/20/06 |
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| 08-05: Automobile Insurance Update - As part of our ongoing review of the process and requirements for diagnosing, treating and making claims under automobile insurance regulations, this Information Bulletin highlights important changes and reminders. | 11/10/05 |
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| 07-05: Superintendent of Insurance Bulletin --> - New Automobile Insurance Application Form (SAF No. 1) approved for use in Alberta, effective January 1, 2006 --> |
07/22/05 |
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06-05: Adverse Contractual Action Regulation (and Automobile Insurance Motor Vehicle Inspection Report Form, to be completed by a licensed mechanic if the vehicle is 12 years or older). |
06/15/05 |
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| 05-05: Equalization of Automobile Insurance Rating Programs | 05/12/05 |
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| 02-05: Diagnosis & Treatment Protocol Forms; Injury Management Consultant (IMC); Differences in Diagnosis; Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD); Number of Treatment Visits | 03/16/05 |
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| 01-05: Notice of Fees & Disbursements for services related to the diagnostic & treatment protocols regulation & the minor injury regulation | 01/17/05 |
ARCHIVED Superintendent of Insurance Bulletins and Notices
These are provided for information only as they are no longer in effect.
| Bulletin / Notice No. and Title | pdf |
Released |
| 04-05: Notice of Fees & Disbursements for Chiropractic Services under the Insurance Act (effective until May 31, 2007 - replaced by 02/07 effective June 1, 2007) | 04/08/05 |
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03-05: Notice of Fees & Disbursements for Physical Therapy Services under the Insurance Act (effective until May 31, 2007 - replaced by 03/07 effective June 1, 2007) |
04/08/05 |
