For well over a century, hundreds of competing property and casualty insurance companies in Canada have honoured millions of claims – amounting to billions of dollars – promptly, and in full. Insurance company failures, although rare, can and do occur. That's why Canada's property and casualty (P&C) insurance companies fund a special program, approved by government regulators, to protect policyholders and claimants. In the unlikely event of the collapse of a P&C insurer in Canada, the industry-funded, non-profit Property and Casualty Insurance Compensation Corporation (PACICC) will respond to claims of policyholders under most policies issued by P&C companies. You don't need to apply for protection; it is extended automatically to eligible policies.Members of PACICC are the private companies which insure the homes, cars, business and other property of Canadians. As part of its preparedness, PACICC maintains a liquidity fund that is sufficient to cover the early cash flow requirements of an insolvent insurer.PACICC's mission is to protect eligible policyholders from undue financial loss in the event that a member insurer becomes insolvent. We work to minimize the costs of insurer insolvencies and seek to maintain a high level of consumer and business confidence in Canada's property and casualty insurance industry through the financial protection we provide to policyholders.