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Chieftain’s Current Availability
| Available in Canada? | No, as a current standalone insurer. Chieftain Insurance Company amalgamated with The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company effective January 1, 2002, and continued as The Dominion. |
| Available in Ontario? | No new standalone Chieftain offering was verified. Old Chieftain references should be treated as legacy policies, not a current quote option. |
| Direct, broker or affinity distribution | Legacy broker-distributed brand/company. |
| Underwriting company | No current Chieftain underwriting entity. The legal successor was The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company; Dominion is now owned by Definity following the January 2, 2026 Travelers Canada transaction. |
| How to get a quote | No current Chieftain quote is available. Ask a licensed broker for a current insurer/product. |
| How to report a claim | For an existing legacy policy or pre-renewal Travelers/Dominion file, contact the broker first and use the policy documents. The transition guidance gives 1-800-661-5522 for claims before renewal. |
| Digital account or app | No current Chieftain consumer account or app was verified. |
What Existing Chieftain Policies May Include
Collision, comprehensive, rental, accident-forgiveness and similar protection under a surviving legacy agreement may be provided by the endorsements in your policy. Please review your policy with your servicing broker/insurer for further information.
Are Chieftain Discounts Still Available?
Because Chieftain is not an insurer in its own right or a new-business brand, MyChoice could not verify whether Chieftain has a discount program.
Where Legacy Chieftain Policyholders Report a Claim
About Chieftain Car Insurance
Chieftain no longer exists as a standalone Travelers subsidiary. The legacy Ontario brand’s separate legal company ended on January 1, 2002, when Chieftain Insurance Company merged into its parent, The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, and Dominion continued. Travelers later owned Dominion and used the Chieftain name. Definity Financial Corporation took over Dominion and Travelers Canada’s personal insurance business on January 2, 2026.
Descriptions of Chieftain/Travelers products are not always as reliable as your policy and current renewal information.
Your current Chieftain/Travelers policy will remain unchanged until the time of renewal. At that time, your policy will renew with Economical/Definity.
There may be changes to your policy, including your policy number, terms, limits, endorsements, and payment options at the time of your policy’s renewal.
Chieftain Car Insurance Pros & Cons
Online customers have written reviews describing the positive and critical aspects of Chieftain car insurance. Here are some themes from recent reviews. These may not necessarily represent the truth and do not necessarily reflect Chieftain’s current level of service.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Initial Low Rates | Frequent Rate Increases |
| Immediate Rate Adjustments for Convictions/Accidents | |
| Poor Customer Service | |
| Unexpected Policy Cancellations | |
| Difficult to Reach Representatives |
What Other Insurance Products Does Chieftain Offer?
Those of you with Chieftain policies need to review your policies as those benefits were not universal. Chieftain is known for some very good auto, home and condo policies in Ontario in the past including guaranteed replacement, 300% replacement, unlimited electronics, unlimited fine-art, condo assessments up to three times the limit, etc. Please review your policies. Check the Economical/Definity documents when you receive them as changes in benefits, limits, endorsements, etc. may be included.