Last Updated: Jan 24 @4:28pm
2020
- Canadian Underwriter, January 2020: What’s new in 2020 with Intact Centre home flood risk assessment training
2019
- CBC, November, 2019: Storm causes major flooding in Quebec
- University Affairs, October, 2019: We’re way past the point of preventing climate change, it’s time to adapt
- Canadian Underwriter, October 2019: How the industry is mobilizing a “small armies” to help reduce flood risk
- Insurance Business Canada, October 2019: Why is basement flooding on the rise across Canada?
- CBC, October 2019: Homeowners can do easy, inexpensive things to reduce flooding impact, expert says
- Canadian Underwriter, October 2019: Why this homeowner lost legal battle with neighbour over basement water problem
- REMI Network, October 2019: Climate change procrastinators urged to act
- Meltwater, September 2019: Weather risks hit home insurance; Premiums, coverage shift as damage costs increase across Canada
- Coast Reporter, September 2019: The immediate impacts of hurricane Dorian fade from the East Coast
- TVO, September 2019: Worst-case Ontario: How to prepare for climate-change disasters
- Globe and Mail, September 2019: How increasing climate-related risks can affect your home insurance
- CityNews Toronto, September 2019: Understanding weather risks for home insurance as premiums, coverage shift
- Also covered by The Star, Canadian Business, Yahoo (Finance), Medicine Hat News, Lethbridge Herald, 105.9 The Region, Winnipeg Free Press
- The Globe and Mail, September 2019: With disaster damage doubling every five to seven years, Canadian insurers brace for bad weather
- CTV News, September, 2019: Dorien Delivers Damage from the Caribbean to Canada (Video)
- The Ontario Broker Magazine, July 2019: Getting Homeowners to Act before the Flood
- CBC, July 2019: ‘It’s a matter of when’: Windsorites sealing basement windows, re-routing drainage in anticipation of flooding
- CBC News Network, July 2019: Fighting Climate Change at Home
- Insurance Business, June 2019: Intact Centre: Flood risk is only going to increase going forward
- 650 CKOM, June 2019: Expert urges homeowners to take steps to protect against flooding
- National Post, May 2019: Keep guard up against hurricanes in 2019, as risk remains potent: forecaster
- Also covered by Thet Canada, Global News
- Zoomer Radio, May 2019: Flooding and Property Values
- REMI Network, May 2019: In deep water – The rising rate of residential property insurance
- Global News, May 209: First your home is flooded — then you lose your mortgage?
- REM Online, May 2019: Help protect your clients from flood risk
- CBC, April 2019: Army arrives in Ottawa amid state of emergency over floods
- Lowest Rates.ca, April 2019: Climate change is upending the home insurance industry. And it’s going to cost you
- CTV, April 2019: Rain, rain, go away: Preventing basement flooding on a budget
- Insurance Canada, April 2019: How homeowners can protect themselves from basement flooding
- The Globe and Mail, April 2019: How spending $250 could protect against a $43,000 flood in your basement
- Canadian Underwriter, April 2019: How brokers can stop a flooded basement
- BNN Bloomberg, April 2019: Power Shift: How businesses can factor in risks from climate change
- CBC Maritime Noon, April 2019: What to do to combat climate change
- Discover Airdrie, March 2019: Red Cross to Share Flood Protection Tips in Pilot Project in Rocky View County
- Our Hometown, March 2019: Canadian Red Cross in Lakeshore to assist in flood reduction
- The Squamish Chief, March 2019: Canadian Red Cross launches a door-to-door pilot program in Squamish
- Blackburn News, March 2019: Canadian Red Cross to visit flood-affected homes
- The Peterborough Examiner, March 2019: How flood prevention is managed in Peterborough
- Kawartha Now, March 2019: Tips for flood-proofing your home this spring
- CBC, March 2019: Cheap and easy ways to protect your home from spring flooding
- Global News, March 2019: Money 123: What to consider before taking out flood insurance
- Orillia Matters, January 2019: Flooding, severe weather is the new normal thanks to climate change
- Canadian Underwriter, January 2019: Online basement flood course coming soon
- New Market Today, January 2019: Climate change adding burden to homeowners, municipalities, expert says
- Insurance News Net, January 2019: Homeowners falling behind growing threat of climate-related catastrophes: study
- Also covered by Huffington Post, Yorkton This Week, Weyburn Review, Truro News, Timmins Today, Times Colonist, The Western Star, The Telegram, The Star, The Hamilton Spectator, The Waterloo Record, The Peterborough Examiner, The Guardian, 102.9 The Drive, The Chronicle Herald, Sudbury.com, St. Catharine’s Standard, The Squamish Chief, Souris Plaindealer, Soo Today, The Reston Recorder, Red Deer Advocate, Powell River Peak, Prince George Citizen, Ottawa Matters, Orillia Matters, North Shore News, North East Now, Niagara Falls Review, NG News, New Westminister Record, The Battlefords News-Optimist, New Market Today, Bridge River Lillooet News, Kitchener Today,Kamloops Matters, Journal Pioneer, Humboldt Journal, Halifax Today , Guelph Today , Elliot Lake Today , Collingwood Today , Chek , Chat News Today , Cape Breton Post , Canadian Underwriter , Burnabynow , Bay Today , Barrie Today , 680 News , 660 News , 570 News , Windsor Star , Vancouver Sun , City News , Saskatoon Star Phoenix , The Province , Saskatchewan Now , Prince Albert Now , Ottawa Citizen , National Post , Nanaimo News Now , Medicine Hat News , Medicine Hat News , Lethbridge News Now , Lethbridge Herald , Regina Leader Post , Jump Radio , Info News , Global News , Everything GP , CFJC Today , Calgary Herald , Yahoo News , Richmond Sentinel , Penticton Herald , The Daily Courier , The Chronical Journal , 24 News , The Standard , Welland Tribute , CTV News , The Star
- La Presse, January 2019: Les Canadiens pas assez assurés contre les catastrophes naturelles
- Castanet, January 2019: Disaster payouts rising
2018
- Insurance Business, November 2018: What is flood insurance?
- 570 News, November 2018: How communities can prepare for big storms
- CBC, November 2018: Mitigating flood risks in your own backyard
- Aluance, November 2018: Climate Change: 3 Big Opportunities for the Insurance Industry
- Canadian Underwriter, October 2018: A new idea to cover basement flooding losses
- CBC, October 2018: Here’s what climate change could look like in Canada
- Canadian Underwriter, September 2018: Top 3 measures to mitigate home flood risk
- CityNews, August 2018: Flood watch: Is your home properly protected and insured?
- The Weather Network, August 2018: Three practical actions to reduce your risk of basement flooding
- CP24, August 2018: Mitigate risk of flooding around your home
- Canadian Underwriter, July 2018: How a $395 gadget can prevent a $43,000 flood claim
- Canadian Underwriter, July 2018: How to advise your clients on backwater valves
- Cision, July 2018: IBC a proud supporter of new Toronto Home Resilience Pilot Program
- Shop Insurance Canada News, July 2018: Toronto Home Resilience Pilot Program for flood risk launches this week
- Markets Insider, July 2018: IBC a proud supporter of new Toronto Home Resilience Pilot Program
- Canadian Underwriter, July 2018: One tip you can offer clients to help prevent basement flooding
- Water Canada, July 2018: Toronto Partners with IBC and Intact Centre for Flood Resilience Program
- Canadian Underwriter, July 2018: Insurers subsidize Toronto basement flood pilot
- CTV News Windsor, June 2018: Mental health impact on flooding
- Top Broker, June 2018: Basement flooding impacts mental health: study
- Insurance Business Canada, June 2018: Study calls for adoption of flood prevention standards
- Canadian Underwriter, June 2018: One risk to your client if the neighbouring property is abandoned
- Canadian Investment Review, June 2018: CSA Report: Issuers Don’t Understand Risks of Extreme Weather
- Inhalton, June 2018: New Study Looks at Impacts of Basement Flooding in Burlington
- World News, June 2018: Mental health impacts for homeowners with flooded basements long after water recedes, says study
- FM96 London, June 2018: ‘You have a fear of more rain’: Flooding haunts homeowners for years, study finds
- Yahoo News, June 2018: Mental health impacts for homeowners with flooded basements long after water recedes, says study
- Canadian Underwriter, June 2018: New basement flood awareness training for home insurance brokers
- iHeartRadio, June 2018: VIDEO: Basement Flooding Can Impact Long-Term Mental Health Says Study
- Global News, June 2018: ‘You have a fear of more rain’: Flooding haunts homeowners for years, study finds
- CBC News, June 2018: Mental health impacts for homeowners with flooded basements long after water recedes, says study
- CTV News, June 2018: Basement flooding can have long-term effects on mental health: study
- Water Canada, June 2018: Study Examines the Impacts of Basement Flooding on Mental Health
- Prevention Web, June 2018: After the flood: the impact of climate change on mental health and lost time from work
- Benefits Canada, June 2018: Extreme weather takes toll on workplace absenteeism, disability claims, study finds
- Exchange Magazine, June 2018: Chronic stress and lost time from work – report shows basement flooding is worse than thought
- The Insurance & Investment Journal, June 2018: Basement flooding can lead to chronic stress, says new study
- Global News, June 2018: How climate change can cause depression, anxiety: ‘We will all be affected’
- Windsor Star, June 2018: Basement flooding causes prolonged harm to mental health
- Blacklock’s Reporter, June 2018: “My God It Was Stressful”
- BPM Magazine, June 2018: STUDY EXAMINES IMPACT OF FLOODING
- Leap TV, June 2018: Dr. Blair Feltmate, Head of the Intact Centre at University of Waterloo
- Magic106.1, May 2018: Here’s how much climate change can cost homeowners in damages
- Global News, May 2018: Is the home you’re buying at risk of flooding? It can be hard to find out.
- Insurance Business Magazine, May 2018: Canada can no longer “cheat the system” when it comes to flood risk
- Global News, May 2018:‘This is a huge shock to us’: What climate change means for home insurance
- CTV, May 2018: Lasting Affects for Flood Victims
- Country 105, April 2018: Pilot program can help Saskatoon homeowners identify flood risks
- Global News, April 2018: Pilot program can help Saskatoon homeowners identify flood risks
- The Brent Loucks Show, April 2018: Flood Prevention
- CTV News Saskatoon, April 2018: Saskatoon’s Home Flood Protection Plan
- Canadian Underwriter, March 2018: A 15% cut in home insurance premium? There’s (almost) an app for that..
- Canadian Underwriter, February 2018: Flood risk training for home inspectors coming in September
- Enterprise Magazine, February 2018: Insurance Against Disaster
- IWNSD, February 2018: Here’s how much climate change can cost homeowners in damages
- Blacklock’s Reporter, February 2018: Flood Peril to Home Values
- CHCH, January 2018: Flood Concerns
2017
- Real Estate Magazine, December 2017: How to help clients with flood risk
- Global News, November 2017: Flood-risk assessment pilot project comes to Bowmanville
- CBC Radio Windsor Morning, November 2017: Basement Flooding
- CTV News Windsor, November 2017: Lakeshore shares basement flooding prevention programs
- CBC News Saskatoon, November 2017: City suggests house calls to help shield high-risk homes against flood damage
- TVO, November 2017: How climate change is already costing you money
- Telegraph Journal, September 2017: What happened this winter affected them a lot emotionally
- Water Canada, August 2017: Burlington Chosen to Pilot Home Flood Protection Program
- Global News, August 2017: Burlington will host flood prevention pilot program
- Inside Halton, August 2017: Burlington Pilots New Home Flood Protection Program
- CHCH News, August 2017: Burlington to Launch Pilot Home Flood Protection Program
- TVO Canada, July 2017: How do we measure the damage of the severe flooding in Ontario this spring?
- Montreal Gazette, May 2017: Critics call for a new financial system to bail out flooded homeowners
- Global News, May 2017: Federal financial assistance may be out of reach for uninsured flood victims
- Global News, May 2017: Here’s how much climate change can cost homeowners in damages
- CTV News, May 2017: Protecting Homes During Heavy Flooding
- Global News, May 2017: Flooding, flooding everywhere – Blair Feltmate in Global News
- CBC News, January 2017: Home Owners Ill-informed About Flood Compensation
2016
- Canadian Underwriter, September 2016: Testing the Waters
- CBC Day6, September 2016: Facing the Change: how extreme weather is already putting Toronto residents at risk
- Canadian Underwriter, August 2016: Ontario, City of Burlington support Home Adaptation Assessment Program pilot launch
- CHCH, August 2016: Burlington prepares for climate change
- Hamilton Spectator, August 2016: Burlington testing ground for anti-flooding project
- Inside Halton, August 2016: Burlington ‘anchor’ city for deployment of pilot program to reduce basement flooding
- Canadian Investment Review, June 2016: Climate Change Risk and Real Estate
- Mortgage Broker News, June 2016: Climate change and its impact on mortgages
2015
- The Star Canada, November 2015: University of Waterloo plan focuses on helping homes lessen risk of flooding
- Huffington Post, November 2015: Climate change bringing Ontario homeowners flood of insurance hikes. Yikes.
2013
- Globe and Mail, Feltmate, B.W. and J. Thistlethwaite, July 2013: Canada’s Real Housing Crisis: Extreme Weather