Op-eds On behalf of its members, IBC works to increase the understanding of breaking and current news regarding home, auto and business insurance. IBC produces regular opinion and editorial content (op-eds) for the media.For permission to reproduce IBC content, confirm facts or book an interview, please contact a member of IBC’s media relations team or complete a Media Request Form.Media RelationsFor media inquiries during regular business hours, contact: Andrew BartucciDirector, External CommunicationsEmail: abartucci@ibc.caAnne MorinMedia Relations (French and English language, Quebec region only)Email: amorin@bac-quebec.qc.ca FilterSelect Region Canada Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon All Regions Select Section About Us Auto Business Disaster Home IBC Advantage Insurance 101 Legal Members Resources The Future All Categories Media Releases SortDateTitleDescriptionCat.Reg.Lytton, BC: Debris removal underway as one-year anniversary of wildfire approaches6/28/2022 | Resources | bcJune 28, 2022 (VANCOUVER): This week marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating and tragic wildfire that swept through the Village of Lytton on June 30, 2021.Don Forgeron Announces Retirement from Insurance Bureau of Canada6/23/2022 | Resources | NationalJune 23, 2022 (Toronto) – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) announced today that after 28 years of service, Don Forgeron will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the IBC Board of Directors.Insurance Bureau of Canada Statement: B.C. government’s Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy6/20/2022 | Resources | bcJune 20, 2022 (Vancouver) – Today, the BC government released its new Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy, which includes new investment for improved floodplain mapping...Insured Losses from 2021 Floods in BC Now $675 million6/15/2022 | Resources | bcJune 15, 2022 (Vancouver) – The devastating floods in southern British Columbia last fall are now estimated to have caused $675 million in insured damage, according to new estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). IBC welcomes SE Mutual Insurance and Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance to its industry association3/29/2022 | Resources | NationalInsurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is proud to announce that two companies, SE Mutual Insurance and Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance (SMI), have joined its membership, which represents the vast majority of P&C insurers in Canada.Insurance Bureau of Canada Statement: Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation’s report, Treading Water: Impact of Catastrophic Flooding on Canada’s Housing Market2/15/2022 | Resources | NationalFebruary 15, 2022 (OTTAWA) – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) commends the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation for the release of its report Treading Water: Impact of Catastrophic Flooding on Canada's Housing Market.IBC welcomes AIG to its industry association1/24/2022 | Resources | NationalInsurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is proud to announce that AIG Insurance Company of Canada (AIG) has joined its membership, which represents the vast majority of P&C insurers in Canada.Severe Weather in 2021 Caused $2.1 Billion in Insured Damage1/18/2022 | Resources | NationalJanuary 18, 2022 (TORONTO) – Severe weather across Canada continues to highlight the financial costs of a changing climate to both insurers and taxpayers. Insured damage for severe weather events across Canada reached $2.1 billion last year...Insured Losses in Lytton, BC, Increase to $102 Million1/13/2022 | Resources | bcJanuary 13, 2022 (VANCOUVER) – The wildfire that devastated Lytton on June 30, 2021 is now estimated to have caused $102 million in insured damage, up from the initial estimate of $78 millionBritish Columbia floods cause $450 million in insured damage12/9/2021 | Resources | bcDecember 9, 2021 (VANCOUVER) – The recent flooding in southern British Columbia is now estimated to have caused $450 million in insured damage, according to preliminary estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). 29150 1234 Next