Communities and governments are working together to prepare for and adapt to impacts of climate change, helping to improve quality of life for Canadians in…
As Canadian communities continue to grapple with extreme weather events, 15 leading insurance companies operating in the property and casualty (P&C) space have joined forces…
The creation of an interdisciplinary Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation has been announced by the Government of Canada. “Flooding in Canada has devastating…
Canadian homeowners do not have the information they need to know if they should buy flood insurance, leaving them exposed to significant financial risk. A…
Guelph, Ontario-based insurance and investment co-operative, The Co-operators Group Limited, has announced that Comprehensive Water, which includes overland flood damage coverage, is now available to homeowners…
As historic flooding caused by climate change devastates communities in New Brunswick and British Columbia, new research from the University of Waterloo reveals the insurance…
Guelph, Ontario-based insurance and investment co-operative, The Co-operators, has announced the addition of storm surge coverage to its Comprehensive Water product. Waves caused by storms…
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is encouraging residents affected by flooding in Atlantic Canada to call their insurance representatives immediately if they have damage to report. “We have seen…
The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released a statement on flooding and insurance coverage in the province of Quebec. The statement is in response to…
The City of Markham, Ontario, has urged the insurance industry to consider city flood control measures when setting home insurance rates. Over the past three…
A report from the CBC has brought to a light a poll conducted on behalf of Public Safety Canada in summer 2016, which found that…
The agreement will allow the NFIP to share flood risk with private reinsurance companies to help defray the cost of claims from large and unexpected insured events, such as large hurricanes, ultimately strengthening the NFIP’s solvency and lessening the burden on taxpayers, according to background information from Munich Re.
At a multi-stakeholder roundtable discussion, it was agreed that to improve our flood resiliency, Canadians needed the following conditions to be in place: Canadians understand the risk that overland and urban flood presents to their homes, business and communities
At a meeting hosted by the Economic Club of Canada in Calgary this week, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) told the audience that Canada needs…
Experts from the Canadian insurance industry and local municipalities gathered on Friday, November 20, 2015 at a forum hosted by Burlington mayor Rick Goldring to…
The Co-operators Group Limited has released a report looking into issues of insurance coverage against flooding in Canada. While some homeowners may be eligible for…
The days are getting longer (slightly) and hopefully, we can all see a bit of light at the end of this wintery tunnel. Sadly, we…
Across the country, the impacts of climate change are becoming more severe and more frequent with extreme events like floods, wildfires and heatwaves on the rise.…
In Ontario, Nature Force—an action-oriented climate resilience initiative funded by a coalition of Canadian property and casualty insurance companies in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada—has been…
TORONTO – An overwhelmed sewage system during Toronto’s downpour earlier this week resulted in more than 1,300 megalitres of partially treated wastewater spilling into Lake…
Biden Administration announces $1 billion for clean water for Tribal Nations and funding to combat megadrought in the West through President Biden’s Investing in America…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — 3M announced that on Friday, March 29, the company’s previously announced settlement agreement with U.S. public water suppliers (PWS) received final approval from the…
OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, MB, – Tina Osen, President of HUB International Canada and Nature Force founding partner is a champion of conservation and community. Her…
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) has announced it will make water and vacant land available to support farmers and ranchers experiencing drought conditions. “With the…