Identity area
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Ontario Insurance Commission
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The Ontario Insurance Commission was established in 1990, replacing the Insurance Division of the Ministry of Financial Institutions.
The Commission, which remained for administrative purposes within the Ministry of Financial Institutions, initially consisted of a Commissioner, a Deputy Commissioner, and the Superintendent of Insurance.
In February 1993, the Ministry of Financial Institutions was merged with the Ministry of Treasury and Economics and the Ministry of Revenue to form the Ministry of Finance. With this amalgamation, the Ontario Insurance Commission became part of the Ministry of Finance.
The office of the Deputy Commissioner ceased to exist in 1994.
The Ontario Insurance Commssion ceased to exist in 1998, and its functions were assumed by the new Financial Services Commission of Ontario.
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The Ontario Insurance Commission regulated all aspects of insurance matters while protecting consumers against unfair insurance business practices.
The Commission worked to ensure public confidence in the insurance industry by monitoring industry activity to safeguard solvency, preserving high standards of conduct for industry practices, invoking disciplinary action when required and providing marketplace information and assistance to consumers.
Address
Insurance Statute Law Amendment Act, Statutes of Ontario, 1990, chap. 2.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
KWIC Indexes, 1990-1998
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Government of Ontario Telephone Directory, 1998
Ontario Insurance Commission. Annual reports, 1990-1995
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Paquet