Press Release

DBRS Publishes Updated Methodology: Rating Companies in the Canadian Life Insurance Industry

Non-Bank Financial Institutions
January 03, 2013

DBRS has today published an updated version of its “Rating Companies in the Canadian Life Insurance Industry” methodology.

The methodology update has not resulted in any significant changes and as such, the publication has not resulted in any rating changes or rating actions.

DBRS’s criteria and methodologies are publicly available on its website, www.dbrs.com, under Methodologies.

DBRS’s rating definitions and the terms of use of such ratings are available at www.dbrs.com.