Is Economical Insurance (Definity) Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
Founded 1871 in Waterloo, demutualized in 2021 and listed on TSX as Definity Financial; remains a Canadian publicly traded company with no controlling foreign owner.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | insurance |
| HQ | Waterloo, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economical_Insurance secondary source — registry check pending “Wikipedia states that Economical Insurance is a Canadian insurance company with parent Definity Financial Corporation and headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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