Property

Farms have split into two different businesses, and underwriting needs to follow

Farms have split into two different businesses, and underwriting needs to follow

Wawanesa's Stacey Mills says today's largest farms function more like manufacturing plants than the family operations the word 'farm' still calls to mind

Branislav Urosevic Aug 12, 2026
IBC wants Calgary's cancelled roofing rebate back - one builder's move shows why

IBC wants Calgary's cancelled roofing rebate back - one builder's move shows why

Homes by Avi's hail-resistant shingles could cut premiums by 50%, but a Calgary councillor says insurers still haven't said by how much, or for whom

Cottage owners are reviewing insurance the wrong way, broker says

Cottage owners are reviewing insurance the wrong way, broker says

Mitch Insurance's Katie Young says most cottage policies need a rebuild-amount check every couple of years, not the five-to-six-year run that works for a house

Farm diversification and new technology are outpacing insurance coverage

Farm diversification and new technology are outpacing insurance coverage

Co-operators' Greg Laidman says regular policy reviews are the only way to keep coverage aligned with how fast farms are actually changing

Cottage owners often assume coverage matches their home policy, broker warns

Cottage owners often assume coverage matches their home policy, broker warns

Mitch Insurance's Katie Young flags three coverage gaps that only surface when a cottage claim is filed

TD Insurance embeds home insurance guidance into Canada's largest property listings platform

TD Insurance embeds home insurance guidance into Canada's largest property listings platform

The partnership gives TD a distribution entry point ahead of brokers and competing carriers, as home insurance costs rise 4.6% year-on-year and Canadians delay coverage decisions until closing

Extreme weather drives Canadian home insurance claims to record highs – Statistics Canada

Extreme weather drives Canadian home insurance claims to record highs – Statistics Canada

Canadian insurers face mounting losses as extreme weather claims outpace premium growth

Ontario home insurance premiums climb as sewer backup and wind drive costs

Ontario home insurance premiums climb as sewer backup and wind drive costs

Ontario home insurance up 6.2% as northern cities absorb the steepest increases

As wildfire and flood losses climb, insurers push to make rebuilds more resilient

As wildfire and flood losses climb, insurers push to make rebuilds more resilient

Definity’s Brendan Seale says the most expensive home is the one you have to build twice – not the one built to a higher standard of resilience in the first place

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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