Quebec Summer Storms Result In Cdn$56-million Worth Of Insured Damages

Insurers expect to pay more than Cdn$56 million to customers after storms swept through parts of Quebec on June 10, according to a survey by the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

To date, more than 6,000 claims for damages to residence and personal property and 10,000 automobile claims have been filed due to the Quebec storms, according to insurers.

The intensity of the winds and the localized hail showers caused extensive damage to property in a short period of time, the IBC reports.

These most recent storms in Quebec follow on the heel of a severe winter, which resulted in more than Cdn$172 million in damages to homes.

By comparison, during the winter of 2006-07, property damage totalled only Cdn$58 million, the IBC notes.