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Read some of our recent news releases. Each year, IBC responds to more than 700 requests from the media for information and interviews. IBC works to increase Canadians’ understanding of the home, auto and business insurance industry.

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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

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

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.

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).

Flood Factor: Insurance Bureau of Canada aims to help Canadian homeowners better understand the risk of flooding

5/3/2018 | Resources | National

May 3, 2018 (TORONTO) – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) today kicked-off a new consumer flood education campaign that will take place this spring and summer in communities in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.

Early April storm caused more than $85 million in insured damage across Ontario and Quebec

4/30/2018 | Resources | National

Weather-related insured damages in Ontario over half a billion dollars in the past year.

IBC welcomes the creation of expert panel on sustainable finance

4/12/2018 | Resources | National

The federal government announced that it will create the Sustainable Finance Expert Panel, which will consult with Canada’s business leaders, including insurers, on opportunities related to sustainable finance, including climate-related disclosures

The Future of Insurance: Sixty percent of Canadians would choose digital access to insurance documents

4/9/2018 | Resources | National

Insurance Bureau of Canada today released the results of a survey that shows consumers want tech-enabled insurance products and services, highlighting the need for regulations to permit greater innovation in regulation overseeing the insurance industry.

IBC signs on to UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance

3/14/2018 | Resources | National

March 14, 2018 (TORONTO) – Today, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) announced that it has signed on to UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance.

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