Environmental

Moody's pushes for near-term framework to translate climate risk into credit terms

Moody's pushes for near-term framework to translate climate risk into credit terms

Moody's argues the trillion-dollar headline figures obscure the more useful question

Josh Recamara Aug 16, 2026
Contractors think they're safe from cyber and pollution risk, and that's the problem, broker says

Contractors think they're safe from cyber and pollution risk, and that's the problem, broker says

Robert Manson of Mitch Insurance says most contractors assume exposures belong to someone else

Aon and Linx bring engineering expertise to Canadian energy and property as gap widens

Aon and Linx bring engineering expertise to Canadian energy and property as gap widens

Two specialist hires signal where Canadian brokers and MGAs are directing technical underwriting investment as renewable energy and battery storage risks multiply

Mind the gap! Why you can no longer rely on general liability alone

Mind the gap! Why you can no longer rely on general liability alone

From cleanup to legal fees, pollution incidents carry costs many policies won’t cover

Canadian EV insurance costs 36.8% more than gas. The gap is getting wider, not smaller

Canadian EV insurance costs 36.8% more than gas. The gap is getting wider, not smaller

A vicious cycle has taken hold - and brokers are caught in the middle of it

B.C. heat records expose insurance industry's pricing blind spot

B.C. heat records expose insurance industry's pricing blind spot

Records are falling for a peril nobody underwrites

Renewable energy buyers hold the cards as insurer appetite hits highs

Renewable energy buyers hold the cards as insurer appetite hits highs

Rates are falling and BESS is booming, but systemic risks are raising the bar for renewable energy underwriting

Are we hitting the limits of insurability in Canada?

Are we hitting the limits of insurability in Canada?

Canada's insurability debate is getting louder. Deloitte's top insurance minds say we're not at the limit yet – but the clock is ticking

AI moves into the back office of catastrophe claims, Deloitte says

AI moves into the back office of catastrophe claims, Deloitte says

AI tools are helping insurers triage incoming claims faster by prioritising urgent CAT cases that once sat in queues

IB TALK

Tariffs, resilience, and housing demand are the forces reshaping construction risk

Navacord's Robert Beeston breaks down how these pressures are colliding to change how construction risk gets priced and placed

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

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