DBRS Requests Comments on Insurance Premium Loans Appendix to Rating Canadian Structured Finance Transactions Methodology

DBRS Limited (DBRS) is requesting comments on the proposed new appendix to its methodology “Rating Canadian Structured Finance Transactions,” applying to transactions backed by insurance premium loans. The key analytical considerations include collateral performance metrics, insurance carrier risk and cash flow analysis.

The new appendix is not materially different from the U.S. Insurance Premium Finance appendix to the “Rating U.S. Structured Finance Transactions” methodology published in December 2014.

Comments should be received on or before October 25, 2015. Please submit comments to the following e-mail address: structured.finance.comments@dbrs.com. DBRS publishes all comments received on its website, except in cases where confidentiality is requested by the respondent.

DBRS criteria and methodologies are publicly available on its website www.dbrs.com under Methodologies.