Forecasters say a historically strong El Niño points toward a low snowpack and early melt - a signal underwriters should be factoring into renewal planning now, not after spring confirms it
Josh Recamara Aug 17, 2026
Insurers acknowledge FireSmart certification reduces risk, but Canada still lacks a consistent framework for pricing it into premiums
Insurers say the National Adaptation Strategy progress report reinforces the need for stormwater investment - but an independent critic says the report flatters the results
The $41 trillion headline figure is the wrong number - here is what brokers and underwriters should be using instead
The new targeted warning system directly addresses a specific call IBC made after the 2024 Calgary hailstorm
A specialized disaster response team is now conducting rapid assessments. Officials say affected homeowners will be notified directly once losses are confirmed
With more than 20,000 displaced and re-entry weeks away, brokers should be helping clients start claims now - not waiting for a return date no one can yet provide
CatIQ's final estimate barely moved from its one-year mark, closing out the costliest month in Canadian catastrophe history
Additional living expense and civil authority exposure continue to accumulate as evacuation orders remain in place with no return date in sight
Navacord's Robert Beeston breaks down how these pressures are colliding to change how construction risk gets priced and placed
NFP's Randy Ramkissoon says one GPS tracker isn't enough anymore – thieves know where to look, and the claims are getting more severe
BFL Canada's Hector Plascencia says the gap between identifying a risk and actually understanding its business impact is where most organizations fall short
