Insurance
Life insurance agents in New Brunswick must be licensed. You can check an agent or learn about your rights through Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB) .
Funerals, cemeteries and prepaid plans
Funeral homes, cemeteries or prepaid funeral contracts in New Brunswick are overseen by Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB) . Contact them to check a business or make a complaint.
In New Brunswick, a funeral home must deposit each payment toward a pre-arranged funeral plan into a trust account within 10 working days. (source)
Registering a death
Deaths are registered with the province, usually with help from the funeral home. Death certificates, which you'll need for insurance claims and the estate, are ordered through New Brunswick Vital Statistics: death certificate .
Federal benefits
The CPP death benefit applies everywhere outside Quebec, which has its own plan.
Sources identified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm details with the bodies listed.