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Claims to expect in Canada after a rough winter in March

March 17, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Parts of Canada have been hit with several major snowstorms in succession this winter, and while none of the severe storms individually will likely be declared catastrophes (i.e. resulting in more than $30 million of insured damage), they may be

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Why atmospheric rivers, derechos and bomb cyclones are on insurers’ radar

February 9, 2023 by Jason Contant

Wild and wacky weather events like atmospheric rivers, derechos and bomb cyclones may seem new because of recent media coverage, but they’ve been known and named phenomena for quite some time in the history of meteorology and atmospheric science, speakers

Houses along the shores of Lake Erie following December's 'bomb cyclone'
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Why Ontario should worry about worsening weather

January 19, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Final numbers for 2022 show another year of NatCats reaching over $3 billion in insured damages (and, at $3.1 billion, the third highest total NatCat losses in Canadian history).  Those figures don’t just point to more insured damages losses for

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Intact reveals fourth quarter catastrophe loss estimate

January 12, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Intact’s Canadian segment experienced an estimated $77 million, pre-tax, in catastrophe losses during the last quarter of 2022, the company said in a report. That figure is below the previous year’s fourth quarter losses.  The Canadian cat losses were mostly

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What claims adjusters are seeing from holiday winter storm

January 10, 2023 by Jason Contant

Wind and water claims make up the bulk of the ‘bomb cyclone’ weather event that swept through eastern Canada during the holidays last month, adjusters told Canadian Underwriter. Much of North America was bombarded by heavy snowfall, strong winds and

Houses along the shores of Lake Erie following December's 'bomb cyclone'
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How much did December’s ‘bomb cyclone’ cost Canadian insurers?

January 5, 2023 by Jason Contant

The ‘bomb cyclone’ that ripped through eastern Canada during the holiday season has been declared a catastrophe, Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) confirmed to Canadian Underwriter Thursday. The winter storm brought heavy snowfall, strong winds and blizzard conditions to