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How wildfires are affecting some of Canada’s largest P&C insurers

Four of Canada’s publicly traded P&C companies report positive underwriting profits despite facing an unusually active wildfire season.

By Alyssa DiSabatino | August 22, 2023

2 min read

Almost 60 buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna, B.C., area, fire chiefs say

A West Kelowna man says he is still in shock after the wildfire tearing through the region forced him and his pregnant wife to evacuate twice

By Alyssa DiSabatino | August 22, 2023

6 min read

Update on Yellowknife wildfire

YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T – Firefighters battling a wildfire near the capital of the Northwest Territories shifted from defence to offence Monday after a weekend of cooler temperatures, favourable winds and some rain. “We’re in a position to move to direct attack on that fire,” N.W.T. fire information officer Mike Westwick said Monday. Until now, firefighters had […]

By David Gambrill | August 21, 2023

3 min read

What P&C industry can expect from Kelowna wildfires

Almost 20 years to the day wildfires caused $200 million in insured damage back in 2003, Kelowna is burning once again.

By David Gambrill | August 21, 2023

3 min read