The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. (CLHIA; ) is a voluntary trade organization representing life insurance and health insurance providers in Canada. The organization was formed as the Canadian Life Managers Association by executives representing eight Canadian life insurance companies on May 5, 1894,About CLHIA , Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association Inc., accessed 8 September 2010. and was incorporated in 1901 as the Canadian Life Insurance Officers Association.
The association is a member of the Global Federation of Insurance Associations whose member associations represent insurers that account for about 87 per cent of total insurance premiums worldwide.
Leadership
Since 2007, Frank Swedlove has been serving as the association's president while the current chair of the board (2014–2015) is Donald Guloien, president and chief executive officer of Manulife Financial Corporation.
Recent activities
In May 2010, Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Jeff Leal introduced a private member's bill based on the CLHIA's proposals for insurance reform.James Daw, "Bill would make retirement savings plans mandatory," Toronto Star, 6 May 2010, B2. This bill was strongly opposed by the New Democratic Party of Ontario, whose leader Andrea Horwath argued that it would favour insurance companies at the expense of consumers.Andrea Horwath, "Resist insurance lobby, expand CPP," National Post, 9 June 2010, FP15.
See also Assuris Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
References
External links