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For insurers, climate change is just the tip of the iceberg For insurers, climate change is just the tip of the iceberg Image

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For insurers, climate change is just the tip of the iceberg

Insurance companies' warnings are making true believers of home insurance policyholders, who face higher prices and shrinking coverage

By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer (Courtesy of The Canadian Press) | February 9, 2026

9 min read

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Want to mitigate overland flood risk? Check upstream as well as downstream

B.C. documentary filmmaker connects catastrophic flooding downstream in river basins with vanishing forest cover upstream

February 9, 2026

4 min read

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Auto

Can insurers set rates on Chinese EVs without risk data?

A lack of claims data means risk are unknown, industry sources have told CU

By Phil Porado | February 9, 2026

3 min read

Quake backstop: Would PACICC take on the role of the banks’ CDIC? Quake backstop: Would PACICC take on the role of the banks’ CDIC? Image

Industry

Quake backstop: Would PACICC take on the role of the banks’ CDIC?

It's an open question whether a model from the banking sector could be used for P&C insurance

By Jason Contant | February 9, 2026

3 min read