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How insurers benefit from a green balance sheet

October 17, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Canada’s property and casualty insurers can grow their premiums and pay out fewer claims if they insure and invest in natural assets, including riverbanks, ponds and wetlands, according to case studies contained in the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation’s new

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One cheap way for cities to reduce basement flood risk

June 11, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation is encouraging Canadian municipalities to follow the example of Nova Scotia municipalities that are distributing basement flood prevention tips to property owners with their tax bill. Starting Friday June 12, both the town and

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What’s new in 2020 with Intact Centre home flood risk assessment training

January 23, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

Want to share basement flood horror stories with other brokers or home inspectors, and hear how industry peers tackled their problems? The Home Flood Risk Assessment Training Course, launched in 2018, now has discussion sessions, said Daniel Filippi, program manager

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Flood risk guidance for commercial brokers coming soon

January 25, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

A standard on flood resiliency for commercial real estate could be coming out this year. The Intact Centre for Climate Adaptation is working on a document intended to help commercial insurance brokers and real estate companies reduce flood risk for