Western Canada Braces for Another Deluge From ‘Atmospheric River’ December 1, 2021 By Marcy Nicholson British Columbia, home to Canada’s biggest port, is bracing for its most intense deluge after a series of damaging rain...
Flood-Stricken British Columbia Weighs Cost of Climate-Proofing Infrastructure November 24, 2021 By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta – Flood-stricken British Columbia is considering major upgrades to its highway network to make it more resilient to...
Southern Ontario Storms in September Cause Insured Damages of C$105M October 26, 2021 Storms that hit southern Ontario on Sept. 7 and Sept. 22 caused C$105 million (US$84.9 million) in insured damage, according...
Insured Price Tag for Canada’s Summer Storms and Wildfires Nears C$200M September 24, 2021 Two storms that raged across Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada in July and August caused C$120 million (US$94.5 million) in...
Canadian Municipalities Face Surging Liability Insurance Costs July 13, 2021 By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – Canadian municipalities reeling from a pandemic-driven hit to revenues are facing an added blow from surging liability insurance...
March Storm in Eastern Canada Cost Insurers C$50 Million May 19, 2021 A storm that moved across eastern Canada from March 26-29 brought heavy rain and strong winds, causing C$50 million (US$41.5...
Insurers Warn Canada’s Moving Too Slowly on Flood Mapping May 6, 2021 By Steve Scherer OTTAWA – Canada plans to focus its next budget on tackling climate change and its effects but the insurance industry,...
Canada’s Insurers to Cut Auto Premiums as Drivers Stay Home During COVID-19 Crisis April 9, 2020 Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), an industry association for Canada’s home, auto and business insurers, on Wednesday said its members...
Hurricane Dorian Caused More Than C$105M in Insured Damage to Atlantic Canada October 7, 2019 Hurricane Dorian hit Atlantic Canada on Sept. 7 causing more than C$105 million (US$78.9 million) in insured damage, said Insurance...
Canada’s May Windstorm Insured Damage Tops $410 Million June 1, 2018 April showers bring May flowers but in Ontario, the last few months brought a series of severe, and unique, weather...