Summer storms across the Canadian Prairies caused over $1.8bn in insured losses: CatIQ
Sep 24th, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
This content is copyright to www.artemis.bm and should not appear anywhere else, or an infringement has occurred. Ten extreme weather events impacted the Canadian Prairies this summer, causing widespread damage and over $1.8 billion in insured losses, according to initial estimates from CatIQ. This surge in claims has prompted the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) to urge governments to take immediate action to help reduce the country’s exposure to extreme weather events. […] Summer storms across the Canadian Prairies caused over $1.8bn in insured losses: CatIQ was published by: www.Artemis.bm catastrophe bond deal directory our free weekly email newsletter here.
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