Flood Insurance

• As Fort McMurray residents face massive cleanup, insurance issues linger for many

  Many Fort McMurray homeowners either don't have insurance or won't have enough insurance to cover spring flood cleanup costs.

  Canada

  May 10, 2020
• Canada’s flood costs may triple by 2030 if protections aren’t improved: report

  By 2050, the annual cost could exceed US$14 billion and affect 431,000 people, the Aqueduct Floods project of the Washington-based global think tank World Resources Institute found.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2020
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• What Australia’s fires could mean for insurance and real estate in Canada

  Some insurers and banks are already scanning addresses for flood risk. Will it be the same for homes at risk from wildfires?

  Money

  Jan 11, 2020
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• Grand Forks commercial flood insurance battle prompts calls for greater oversight of insurance industry

  The economic recovery team assembled in the wake of the flood recommended greater provincial oversight of flood insurance practices, to ensure fair and equitable compensation.

  Dec 18, 2019
• Kelowna man left high and dry after flooding problems

  Kelowna resident incurs out-of-pocket expenses to save home from creek flooding.

  May 4, 2019
• First your home is flooded — then you lose your mortgage?

  Repeated flooding brings the risk of mortgage defaults.

  Money

  May 4, 2019
• Here’s how much a flooded basement will cost Canadian homeowners

  A flooded basement could cost you tens of thousands of dollars, even if you think you’re covered by flood insurance.

  Weather

  Apr 26, 2019
• The big spring thaw is coming: how to protect your home from flooding

  Heavy snow accumulation in many parts of the country means a heightened risk of flooding if the weather turns to spring too quickly.

  Money

  Mar 2, 2019
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• Trump officials deny claim that FEMA funds were transferred to immigration enforcement

  “This is a sorry attempt to push a false agenda at a time when the administration is focused on assisting millions on the East Coast facing a catastrophic disaster," DHS spokesman Tyler Houlton said.

  Politics

  Sep 12, 2018
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• Own property in Florence’s path? Here’s what Canadians need to know about hurricane insurance

  For Canadians who own property in popular American vacation spots, securing flood and hurricane insurance is key, experts say.

  Consumer

  Sep 12, 2018