SGI Canada flooded with property claims amidst foul weather

SGI Canada has received a total of approximately 4,700 property and auto insurance claims as a result of the foul weather plaguing Saskatchewan over the past few months.

All told, since April 2010, there have been 3,000 property claims estimated at over $47 million and close to 1,700 vehicle claims estimated at $10 million as a result of the storms.

Of the property claims, 1,500 resulted from wind-related storms across the province, said Tony Playter, manager of media relations at SGI Canada.

The balance of the property claims resulted from water and sewer backup due to recent floods in Maple Creek, Regina, Saskatoon and Yorkton.

In mid-June, as much as 150 millimetres of rain fell in several regions of the province, causing a giant sinkhole on the Trans-Canada Highway outside of Maple Creek, Sask. •