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Wildfires: Where there’s smoke, there’s damage

Canadian property and casualty insurers have an eye on the risk of property damage claims due to wildfire smoke.

By David Gambrill | July 18, 2023

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Montreal-Barrhaven storm declared a Cat

The storm that hit Montreal on Thursday, downing trees and power lines, and causing localized flooding, has been declared a catastrophe.

By Alyssa DiSabatino | July 18, 2023

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How new sources of capital are changing (re)insurance

A shift in capital availability for insurers and reinsurers ushered in a hard market, but are conditions finally right for that to end?

By Phil Porado | July 18, 2023

3 min read

Record wildfire season in B.C. for area burned with almost 400 fires in the province  

B.C. wildfires have set a new record, with almost 14,000 square kilometres scorched and hundreds of fires burning across the province.  

By The Canadian Press | July 18, 2023

2 min read