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​​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 Relations

For media inquiries during regular business hours, contact:

 

Brett Weltman
Manager, Media Relations
Email: bweltman@ibc.ca

Anne Morin
Media Relations (French and English language, Quebec region only)
Email: amorin@bac-quebec.qc.ca


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Only 34% of small and medium-sized business employees report receiving mandatory cyber security awareness training
9/22/2022 | Resources | National
September 22, 2022 (TORONTO) – New Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) research has found that small and medium-sized Canadian businesses have been slow to adapt to increasingly frequent and sophisticated cyber attacks.
Summer storms across Western Canada result in over $300 million in insured damage
9/20/2022 | Resources | bc mb sk ab
September 20, 2022 (EDMONTON) – Storms that hit Western Canada this summer are expected to result in over $300 million in insured damage, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ).
Canada One Step Closer to National Flood Insurance Program
8/30/2022 | Resources | National
August 30, 2022 (TORONTO) - New report highlights important opportunity to protect Canadians in high-risk flood areas through public-private partnership
Travelers Canada's Heather Masterson elected Board Chair of Insurance Bureau of Canada
7/28/2022 | Resources | National
July 28, 2022 (Toronto) – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has elected Heather Masterson as its Chair. Ms. Masterson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Travelers Canada.
IBC welcomes Tokio Marine Canada Ltd. to its industry association
7/15/2022 | Resources | National
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is proud to announce that Tokio Marine Canada Ltd. (TMCAN) has joined its membership, which represents the vast majority of P&C insurers in Canada.
Don Forgeron Announces Retirement from Insurance Bureau of Canada
6/23/2022 | Resources | National
June 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.
IBC welcomes SE Mutual Insurance and Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance to its industry association
3/29/2022 | Resources | National
Insurance 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 Market
2/15/2022 | Resources | National
February 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 association
1/24/2022 | Resources | National
Insurance 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 Damage
1/18/2022 | Resources | National
January 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...
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