Catastrophe & Flood

Slow-onset climate perils are outpacing the insurance market: Moody's

Slow-onset climate perils are outpacing the insurance market: Moody's

A report projects losses could hit US$41.4 trillion by the mid-2040s, with much of it going uninsured

Mark Rosanes Jun 22, 2026
Montreal's weekend floods reopen the question of what home insurance actually covers

Montreal's weekend floods reopen the question of what home insurance actually covers

After a weekend of flooding in Montreal's west end, many homeowners are discovering a standard policy was never built to cover the water that got in

Regina hailstorm drives $80M in claims as Western Canada faces intense severe weather season

Regina hailstorm drives $80M in claims as Western Canada faces intense severe weather season

Regina hailstorm drives $80 million in claims as Western Canada faces intense severe weather season

Wildfire claims jump drives Aviva initiative

Wildfire claims jump drives Aviva initiative

Embers cause up to 90% of structural losses - and Indigenous communities bear a disproportionate share of the damage

Intact urges Canadians to prepare homes as wind and hail season peaks

Intact urges Canadians to prepare homes as wind and hail season peaks

Intact pushes home preparedness as Canadian hail coverage undergoes structural shift

El Niño confirmed - and Canada's insurers are facing it with a rapidly rising bill

El Niño confirmed - and Canada's insurers are facing it with a rapidly rising bill

The Bureau of Meteorology's declaration of a potentially huge El Niño lands on a Canadian insurance market absorbing the costliest decade of catastrophe losses in its history

Manitoba floods trigger province-wide disaster assistance

Manitoba floods trigger province-wide disaster assistance

Manitoba activates province-wide disaster program as flood claims approach new highs

Storm outbreaks across US and Canada expected to cost insurers billions

Storm outbreaks across US and Canada expected to cost insurers billions

The June storms that are rewriting the severe weather loss map

IBC launches helpline as Manitoba flooding triggers insurance response

IBC launches helpline as Manitoba flooding triggers insurance response

Severe storms have triggered a state of emergency in southern Manitoba and a provincewide disaster assistance program

IB TALK

How trucking risk is evolving in Canada – from cargo theft to driver training to broker liability

NFP's Randy Ramkissoon says one GPS tracker isn't enough anymore – thieves know where to look, and the claims are getting more severe

Canadian businesses know their nat cat exposure – they just don't know what it means

BFL Canada's Hector Plascencia says the gap between identifying a risk and actually understanding its business impact is where most organizations fall short

Global turbulence is reshaping climate risk for Canadian businesses

Aon’s Daniel Ocampo explains how sustainability, global risks and energy transition are reshaping insurance capacity, pricing and strategy for Canadian businesses today

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