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Insurance Industry & Calgary Chamber of Commerce launch tool to prepare small businesses for disasters

October 18, 2018 (CALGARY) – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) launched a new, one-of-a-kind tool to help businesses prepare for natural disasters.

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Disaster preparedness for businesses

The Business Continuity Diagnostic is an online tool to help businesses understand and manage the risks they are facing.

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Manager of Policy

IBC is looking for a talented Manager of Policy to develop public policy positions on behalf of Canada’s home, car and business insurance companies and bring their perspective on insurance and economic issues to the provincial and federal governments.

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IBC reviewing private member’s bill on auto insurance pricing

Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is currently reviewing the private member’s Bill 42 that looks at eliminating postal code as one factor used in determining risk for auto insurance premiums

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8 in 10 Canadians Concerned About Impaired Driving With Cannabis Legalization: IBC Calls for Strict Penalties and Increased Consumer Education Programs

October 3, 2018 (OTTAWA) – With the upcoming legalization of cannabis, the majority of Canadians are concerned about cannabis-impaired drivers on the road.

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Advisor, Stakeholder Relations

We’re looking for an, excellent communicator with honed organization and event management skills. That means you’re organized and able to take a project from concept, through project planning, to execution and closure with limited oversight.

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#DontDriveHigh - Cannabis & road safety

A recent poll conducted by Leger on behalf of Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) found that 84% of Canadians believe that driving while high poses a real risk to road safety.

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Combatting Canada’s Rising Flood Costs: Natural infrastructure is an underutilized option

Beyond the specific methods needed to assess and compare grey infrastructure against natural infrastructure options relative to their utility to mitigate risk, a framework is required

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Combatting Canada’s Rising Flood Costs: Natural infrastructure is an underutilized option

Urgent action needed to curb possible debilitating loss of natural infrastructure assets in Canada: IBC/Intact Centre/IISD Report

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Cost of Severe Weather Across Canada Reaches $1.4 billion in Insured Damage

The July and August storms in Alberta and Saskatchewan caused more than $240 million in insured damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles.

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Insurance Industry & Calgary Chamber of Commerce launch tool to prepare small businesses for disasters
10/18/2018 | Resources | National
October 18, 2018 (CALGARY) – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) launched a new, one-of-a-kind tool to help businesses prepare for natural disasters.
IBC reviewing private member’s bill on auto insurance pricing
10/15/2018 | Resources | National
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is currently reviewing the private member’s Bill 42 that looks at eliminating postal code as one factor used in determining risk for auto insurance premiums
8 in 10 Canadians Concerned About Impaired Driving With Cannabis Legalization: IBC Calls for Strict Penalties and Increased Consumer Education Programs
10/3/2018 | Resources | National
October 3, 2018 (OTTAWA) – With the upcoming legalization of cannabis, the majority of Canadians are concerned about cannabis-impaired drivers on the road.
Urgent action needed to curb possible debilitating loss of natural infrastructure assets in Canada: IBC/Intact Centre/IISD Report
9/18/2018 | Resources | National
Cost of Severe Weather Across Canada Reaches $1.4 billion in Insured Damage
9/13/2018 | Resources | ab sk mb
The July and August storms in Alberta and Saskatchewan caused more than $240 million in insured damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Storms Hitting Prairie Provinces Hard: $200 Million in Insured Damage This Year
9/5/2018 | Resources | ab sk mb
September 6 ,2018 (EDMONTON) – Summer storms across the Prairies have caused more than $200 million in insured damage so far in 2018, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc.
Top SHAD high school students take up Astronaut's challenge to help Canadians become more resilient in natural disasters
7/26/2018 | Resources | National
WATERLOO, Ont. – 1,000 of the top high school students in the country came up with some original ideas to answer a challenge from NASA and Canadian astronaut Drew Feustel.
June severe storm caused more than $90 million in insured damage across Manitoba and Saskatchewan
7/20/2018 | Resources | mb sk ab
​Weather-related insured damages in region total over a third of a billion dollars in past year
Astronaut announces theme for SHAD summer program from the International Space Station
7/4/2018 | Resources | National
NASA and Canadian astronaut Drew Feustel surprised the 1,000 high school studentsby announcing the 2018 theme for the summer program via video message from the International Space Station
April ice storm caused more than $190 million in insured damage
5/9/2018 | Resources | National
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that the mid-April ice storm that affected Southern Ontario resulted in more than $190 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ).
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