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Another winter storm batters Atlantic Canada as officials warn of widespread outages
February 4, 2022 Danielle Edwards - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – A large, slow-moving storm has descended on Atlantic Canada, forcing the closure of schools and government offices, as parts of Nova Scotia brace for an extended period of freezing rain. Environment Canada has warned that widespread power outages…
B.C. government warns strong storms will clash with ‘Arctic air’ over the holidays
December 22, 2021 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – British Columbia residents are being urged to prepare for extremely cold temperatures, power outages and slick streets as a series of winter storm and freezing rain warnings covered most of the province. The B.C. government released a statement…
Cat counter starts the year at $134 million for winter storms
February 19, 2021 by David GambrillFor the Canadian P&C insurance industry, Cat activity roared in like a lion in January, but has looked more like a kitten since then. Two winter storms in Western Canada caused more than $134 million in insured damage, based on…
Storm leaves more than 275,000 people without power in southern Quebec
April 9, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power in southern Quebec after the region was hit freezing rain and strong winds. Quebec-Hydro says the storm Monday caused branches and trees to come in contact with their network,…
Dash 8 crew erroneously thought convective activity was not a factor in Mont-Joli approach incident: TSB
August 16, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA combination wind shear and turbulence was one factor in a 2016 incident in Quebec in which a pilot had “temporary difficulty” controlling a Dash 8 below 2,000 feet, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in a recent investigation…
U.S. severe weather, flooding leads to billion-dollar cost for insurance industry in January: Aon Benfield
February 9, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterMajor severe weather and flood events in the United States in January led to billion-dollar cost for the insurance industry, according to Aon Benfield’s latest Global Catastrophe Recap. The January report noted that separate major severe weather outbreaks swept across…
Storm knocks out power, closes schools in parts of Atlantic Canada
January 26, 2017 The Canadian PressFREDERICTON – More than 80,000 customers were still without power in many parts of New Brunswick early Thursday after a blustery mix of freezing rain, ice pellets and strong winds moved through the Maritimes. NB Power said at the height…
Freezing rain causes accidents, closures in U.S. southern Plains
January 13, 2017 Jim Salter - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSST. LOUIS – A thick glaze of ice covered roads from Oklahoma to southern Illinois on Friday amid a winter storm that caused numerous wrecks, forced cancellation of schools, grounded flights and prompted dire warnings for people to stay home.…
Property Claim Services declares two cat events in Canada in Q1 2016
May 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterProperty Claim Services (PCS) declared two catastrophe events in Canada in the first quarter of 2016, the first time the company has designated a first-quarter event in the country since 2011. The first event, a winter storm, is still under…
March storm in Ontario tops $25 million in insured damage: CatIQ estimate
April 20, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe cost of insured damage caused by the ice storm that swept through southern Ontario between March 23 and 26 is estimated at more than $25 million, according to preliminary estimates provided by Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). CatIQ…
Total economic losses from March winter storm in Ontario and Quebec estimated at $130 million: Impact Forecasting
April 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTotal economic losses from a winter storm in Ontario and Quebec in March were estimated to approach $130 million (US$100 million), while insurers anticipated losses well into the tens of millions in U.S. dollars, according to Impact Forecasting’s Global Catastrophe…