Fire Insurance
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Climate change could make insurance more expensive: expertsA group representing Canada's insurance industry says the ferocity and frequency of weather events means premiums could rise by as much as 50 per cent.CanadaAug 24, 2023
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What to know about home insurance if you’ve been displaced by B.C. or N.W.T. wildfiresWhile starting a claim sooner may help you get reimbursed sooner, IBC said personal claims can usually be reported within two years of finding out about the damage or loss.FireAug 21, 2023
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Lytton, B.C. woman says insurance at risk over delays to rebuild fire-ravaged villageA Lytton resident whose fire was destroyed in a wildfire in June 2021 says a two-year insurance deadline to start rebuilding is fast approaching but work remains delayed.FireFeb 23, 2023
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‘I am concerned.’ B.C. wildfires could lead to higher home insurance ratesCanada is warming at twice the global rate. That makes it a "riskier place" for insurers to do business, one expert says.MoneyJul 6, 2021
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Alberta couple calls off fire crews because they couldn’t pay to keep them at blaze on propertyA fire broke out on their property, but the cost of having crews fight it became too expensive. So an Alberta couple finished the job themselves.CanadaApr 6, 2021
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‘I saw my life going up in flames’: Abbotsford fire displaces over 100 peopleFirefighters say the massive apartment fire has left more than 100 people temporarily homeless, but that fortunately no one was hurt.FireFeb 14, 2021
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Association, Red Cross trying to track down Maryland, Ellice fire victimsThe Spence Neighbourhood Association says many of the evacuees at 426 Maryland Avenue and 626 Ellice Street likely didn't have tenants' insurance.ConsumerJan 21, 2019
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Okanagan man hospitalized after fire destroys mobile home in PentictonA fire on Friday night gutted a mobile home near Penticton, B.C., just days before Christmas.CanadaDec 22, 2018
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California wildfire insurance claims top $9 billion, expected to growInsurance claims from the recent spate of California wildfires have topped $9 billion and are expected to grow, the state insurance commissioner reported on Wednesday.WorldDec 13, 2018
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Fort McMurray wildfire: Insurance companies begin preparing for fire claimsInsurance companies across Canada have begun deploying mobile response units and flying in personnel to Alberta from across the country to prepare to assess the Fort McMurray wildfire damage.CanadaMay 9, 2016
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