Discover how the values of our past can provide peace of mind today.

Our company was started by a group of hard-working Canadians - people like you. They were farmers who wanted to protect their families and everything they had worked hard to achieve.

So, they pooled their resources and started an insurance co-operative. They believed by working together they could build a more secure future for all and offer insurance based on fairness, integrity and value. It was a different kind of insurance company back then. And it's been that way ever since.

The Co‑operators greatest fundamental strengths are its co-operative structure and community-based approach. The co-operative spirit which inspired their founders almost 60 years ago continues to guide the organization today and into the future.

In 1945, a group of Saskatchewan wheat farmers decided to pool their collective resources to start an insurance co-operative. In those first years, many Saskatchewan Wheat Pool field men wore two hats: carrying out the business of the Wheat Pool and selling life insurance for the new company.

The Co-operators believes…

• in holding the highest level of integrity as our standard of conduct
• that our success depends on meeting and anticipating our clients’ needs
• in enhancing the excellence of our products and services through innovation
• in fostering open communication, teamwork and team spirit throughout the organization
• good business depends on responsible corporate citizenship
• co-operative principles, which complement our values
• in balancing economic, environmental and social priorities as a responsible corporate citizen
• that we are accountable for operating our business within a closed ecosyste