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Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS52411aCA

Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia is expected to decline an annualized -x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

Definition of the Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia?

Life insurance and annuity companies in Canada accept liability under annuities, life, disability income and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies. Enterprises include fraternal organizations, privately held insurers, publicly traded insurers and mutual insurance companies.

What’s included in the Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia?

The Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia includes underwriting group life policies, underwriting individual life policies, underwriting group annuities and underwriting individual annuities. Related terms covered in the Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia industry report includes a type of investment vehicle that guarantees a future stream of fixed payments. annuities transfer investment risk from the insured to the insurer, a policy that provides similar coverage as term life insurance but is meant to be held and paid for during the duration of the insured person's life, a policy that provides life insurance coverage at a fixed rate of payments over a limited period of time, usually one year. after the period, coverage at the previous rate is not guaranteed, a type of annuity that provides future payments to the contract holder, usually at retirement. payments are dependent on the performance of annuities' underlying portfolio of securities, a type of life insurance in which benefit payments are determined by the performance of underlying investments chosen by the policyholder and a permanent life insurance policy that remains in place for the insured person's whole life as long as premium payments remain current or on time.

Industry Performance of the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia

#7 in Highest Revenue 2.4% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Life Insurance & Annuities in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, private investment in non-residential construction, per capita disposable income, median age of population and number of adults aged 65 and older are impacting Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Median age of population
Number of adults aged 65 and older

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Life Insurance & Annuities in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax, Kentville and Truro. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia

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What is the market size of the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

The market size of the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia is $2.3bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 28 businesses in the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -8.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia has been declining at an average annual rate of -10.0% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 2,325 employees in the Life Insurance & Annuities industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -8.8% from 2020 to 2025.