British Columbia’s Wildfire Management Branch (WMB) said on Friday that it was responding to 15 new wildfires in the Prince George Fire Centre region, all of which started the previous day. These fires were sparked by lightning and are burning…
SGI Canada has paid $140 million in sewer back-up claims over the last five years and is encouraging homeowners to use sewer back-water valves to guard against these costly and potentially devastating events. In the past five years, an average…
TORONTO – Ontario’s Liberal government says new measures meant to improve snow removal on provincial highways and keep motorists informed of road conditions will be in place by the winter. The changes announced Friday come in response to a scathing…
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment is recommending no non-essential travel to the La Ronge area due to “extreme wildfire hazards” in the northern part of the province. The ministry issued the recommendation on Thursday for the La Ronge area, which includes…
LOS ANGELES – Firefighters investigating a reported petroleum stench at a Central California beach last month didn’t take long to realize a spill had taken place – oil was spreading across the sand and into the surf. Tracing the source,…
After a thorough investigation by a specialized fire cause investigator, British Columbia’s Wildfire Management Branch (WMB) determined on Wednesday that the Elaho wildfire was caused by lightning, not people, as previously believed. The fire is burning about 67 kilometres west…
WASHINGTON – Failure to act on climate change could cause an estimated 57,000 deaths a year in the United States from poor air quality by 2100, the Obama administration argued in a report released Monday that warns of dire effects…
Global risk and reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, on Tuesday released a briefing predicting a “below average” 2015 Atlantic hurricane season. According to the briefing, “hurricane activity for the…
A Mississauga, Ontario-based brokerage, Bullfrog Insurance Ltd., announced Tuesday it will quote and bind coverage for some small businesses over the Internet. The brokerage stated its online quote and bind service targets contractors, retailers, healthcare and office professionals. Policies can…
Cunningham Lindsey Canada, an independent claims adjusting service company, said on Tuesday that it has deployed five adjusters to Australia to join a team working on the thousands of claims that followed severe storms in early May. The adjusters will…
AMHERST, N.S. – Flooding in two communities near the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick border left some residents stranded and others displaced from their homes on Monday. Amherst fire Chief Greg Jones said the department responded to a call at…
The number of insurance claims from lightning strikes in the United States continued its steady decline, as severe thunderstorm activity eased from near-record levels and dry weather prevailed throughout much of the western half of the country. Despite fewer storms,…