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MONTRÉAL, June 3, 2020
MONTRÉAL, June 3, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) today published the 2016–2018 Insurer Disclosure Analysis Report – The offering of insurance products by automobile and recreational and leisure vehicle dealers in Québec. Using the picture of practices provided by this report, the AMF will, over the coming months, be able to measure the effects of new actions aimed at enhancing existing commercial practices in this market.
Findings
The data collected by the AMF exposed four main issues related to commercial practices:
"The AMF has undertaken efforts in recent years to bring this sector into line, including publishing multiple notices, establishing a round table and imposing penalties on specific dealers and an insurance firm," said AMF President and CEO Louis Morisset. "Based on the data collected by the AMF, those efforts have not yielded the desired results. Now that it has a more accurate picture of the market, the AMF is going to continue to strengthen its actions to correct persistent improper practices."
Actions to be taken
Planned actions will focus on four objectives:
The AMF will continue to closely monitor the market for insurance products offered by dealers. Annually collected data will be analyzed in order to track developments in this market.
A reminder to consumers
The AMF wishes to remind consumers that:
The Autorité des marchés financiers is the regulatory and oversight body for Québec's financial sector.
Information:
Media only:
Sylvain Théberge: 514-940-2176
Information Centre:
Québec City: 418-525-0337
Montréal: 514-395-0337
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Website: www.lautorite.qc.ca
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SOURCE Autorité des marchés financiers
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