ING Canada Inc. announced today that it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus for $1 billion with securities regulatory authorities throughout Canada.

These filings would allow ING Canada to offer over a 25-month period up to $1 billion in debt, preferred or common share securities, subject to a receipt being received for a final short form base shelf prospectus, the company said in a release. ING Canada says it is the largest provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada.