Our financial strength

When you choose Foresters Financial for your personal insurance, savings and investing, or pension planning needs, you benefit from over 140 years of financial strength and stability. Your family’s financial security is a precious thing; we are privileged that families put their trust in us and we take this responsibility very seriously. We have $28 billion (CDN) in funds under management and financial reserves that are well above the Canadian life insurer standard. We have also received an “A” rating from A.M. Best for the past 15 straight years. 

¹This surplus comprising assets of $17.8 billion and liabilities of $15.8 billion represents excess funds above the amount required as legal reserves for insurance and annuity certificates in force and provides additional assurances to our members for our long term financial strength. Financial results as at December 31, 2018. All figures in Canadian dollars.

In line with the regulatory requirements based on the Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EC), please find attached the Solvency Financial Conditional Report detailing the Group’s solvency position. The purpose of the document is to provide readers sufficient information in order to gain comfort that the Group has adequate governance, controls and capital to withstand adverse scenarios.

For the 2018 report click here

For the 2017 report click here

In compliance with HMRC guidance for large businesses to publish tax strategy please see Foresters Financial UK tax strategy paper attached here.