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Cyber Attack Could Threaten Canada’s Overall Financial Stability: Central Bank

The Bank of Canada on Thursday [May 18] said it was worried that a major cyber attack on one part of the financial system could quickly spread and threaten overall financial stability. In an annual review of Canada’s financial system, …

Housing Market Downturn Among Top Risks to Canada’s Financial System: Regulator

A potential downturn in Canada’s housing market and adjusting to rapid increases in interest rates are among the biggest risks to Canada’s financial system this fiscal year, the country’s financial regulator said on Tuesday [April 18]. The Office of the …

Canada’s Desjardins Is Seeking Property/Casualty Insurance Acquisitions

Canada’s Desjardins Group is seeking acquisitions in the property and casualty (P/C) insurance space as it seeks to boost its presence across the country, CEO Guy Cormier told Reuters on Tuesday. Cormier said the Quebec-based cooperative financial group is mainly …

Toronto Office Vacancies Hit 28-Year High as Remote Work Persists

The office vacancy rate in downtown Toronto reached its highest point since 1995 as the persistence of remote work damps companies’ need for space in Canada’s most-populous city. The vacancy rate in the city core, home to the largest Canadian …

HDI Global Specialty Launches Digital Platform for General Aviation in Canada

HDI Global Specialty SE (HDI) has launched a new insurance platform in Canada which delivers general aviation policies to brokers in minutes. The platform, called “Aviation IQ” delivers end-to-end digital automation of general aviation insurance policies covering small fixed-wing aircraft …

Canada Financial Watchdog Sets Rules for Insurers, Banks on Climate Risk Disclosure

Canada’s financial industry regulator published a set of guidelines for banks, insurance companies and other regulated firms to assess and disclose climate risks. Financial firms will need to release climate-related financial disclosures at least once a year, the guidance from …

Insured Damages in Canada From Hurricane Fiona Now Top C$800M

Insured damages from Hurricane Fiona are now estimated at over C$800 million (US$591.2 million), according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), quoting the Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). Hurricane Fiona remains the most costly extreme weather event ever …

Quebec’s French-First Law Stokes Alarm in Business Community Over Language Police

Businesses in Quebec are looking at all the usual hurdles as they plan for next year: Inflation, supply chains, employee turnover. And then there’s the language police. It’s too soon to know how the Office québécois de la langue francaise …

Hurricane Fiona Breaks New Records in Atlantic Canada With Insured Damage of C$660M

Hurricane Fiona is estimated to have caused C$660 million (US$436.8 million) in insured damage, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), which quoted initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). Hurricane Fiona is the most costly extreme …

Derecho Storm Ranks as Canada’s 6th Largest Insured Loss on Record

The storm that swept through southern Ontario and parts of Quebec on Saturday, May 21, caused over C$875 million (US$676.3 million) in insured damages, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, which quoted initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification …