This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in underwriting annuities, insurance policies and reinsurance, and the retailing of insurance and the provision of related services to policy holders. Industries are defined in terms of the type of risk being insured against, such as death, loss of employment due to age or disability, and property damage. Establishments that pool risk invest premiums to build up a portfolio of financial assets to be used against future claims. Contributions and premiums are set on the basis of actuarial calculations of probable payouts based on risk factors from experience tables and expected investment returns on reserves.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic	Description
Official title	Insurance carriers and related activities
Classification	NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authority	Statistics Canada
Hierarchical level	Subsector
Parent code	52 - Finance and insurance
International correspondence	ISIC Rev. 4; harmonized with US and Mexico NAICS at higher levels.
Source	https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification	2026-05-05

Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic	Description
Tax authority	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifier	Business Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirements	Business Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authority	Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and provincial securities commissions

Classification Confidence Score

3 of 5 factors passing

6/ 10

Verified official source — naics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)

International crosswalk — No international correspondence found

Previous edition migration — NAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed

Complete hierarchy — 2 levels confirmed in hierarchy

Size or threshold documented — Not applicable for hub levels

Trade or export match — No direct HS code correspondence in current bundle

Legacy crosswalk — Legacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region

Business Profiles

When you might need code 524

Professions specific to this sector are linked to this part of the Canadian classifier so the page speaks to real work teams.

01 524

Payments compliance lead

Use this page when the file covers merchant screening, payment operations, transaction monitoring, and processor onboarding. It helps confirm whether 524 Insurance carriers and related activities is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

02 524

Commercial lending manager

Use this page when the file covers business loans, credit files, borrower reviews, and portfolio servicing. It helps confirm whether 524 Insurance carriers and related activities is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

03 524

Credit union branch manager

Use this page when the file covers member banking, deposit products, local lending, and branch oversight. It helps confirm whether 524 Insurance carriers and related activities is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

04 524

Insurance brokerage principal

Use this page when the file covers policy placement, renewals, client coverage reviews, and carrier submissions. It helps confirm whether 524 Insurance carriers and related activities is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

In this section

521Monetary authorities - central bank
522Credit intermediation and related activities
523Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities
524Insurance carriers and related activities
526Funds and other financial vehicles

Source row

524Insurance carriers and related activities

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 524 cover?

Insurance carriers and related activities: This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in underwriting annuities, insurance policies and reinsurance, and the retailing of insurance and the provision of related services to policy holders. Industries are defined in terms of the type of ris...

Which level of the hierarchy is 524?

It is a subsector page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 524?

It rolls up to 52 Finance and insurance.

Should I stop at 524 or go lower?

2 lower-level item(s) sit under this branch: Insurance carriers, Agencies, brokerages and other insurance related activities.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 524?

No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Are there exclusion notes for 524?

No exclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Does 524 include illustrative examples?

No example rows are attached on this page in the local elements file.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Insurance work, Credit services, Banking services, Brokerage support, Insurance carriers, Payment processing.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 524?

No ISIC correspondence row is attached to this page.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.