Featured NewsTornadoesDamage from wind is usually covered by insurance. Take precautions and ask your insurance representative to confirm what losses may be covered. Click to learn more.Featured NewsSummer SeasonWe've put together a few helpful tips to help you safely navigate the summer months. Whether at home, at work, or at play, follow these tips to help stay safe this summer.Featured NewsBusiness Insurance Questions?IBC and its members are here to help protect businesses from risks and find solutions to ensure commercial insurance remains affordable. Click to visit our Business Insurance Help site. Featured NewsCyber criminals are attempting to take advantage of the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemicFeatured NewsCOVID-19: Canadian home, auto and business insurance informationThese are uncertain and challenging times. With COVID-19 causing global concern, we understand many Canadians will have questions related to insurance. On this page you’ll find answers to FAQs about insurance and a brief Q&A document outlining how business interruption policies work. 55 New and Trending Media ReleaseBarrie tornado causes $75 million in insured damageAugust 18, 2021 (TORONTO) – The six EF-2 strength tornadoes that hit Barrie, Innisfil, Kawartha Lakes, Little Britain, Manilla, Lindsay, and Lake of Bays on July 15 caused $75 million in insured damageMedia ReleaseInsurance Bureau of Canada Statement following Liberal Party of Canada’s Announcement on Climate ResilienceAugust 18, 2021 (OTTAWA): Justin Trudeau announced that, if re-elected, his government will build on the success of the EnerGuide home rating system for energy efficiency by developing a companion approach for scoring the climate resilience of our homesMedia ReleaseInsurance Bureau of Canada Statement following Federal Government’s National Adaptation Strategy Consultation ReportAugust 11, 2021 (OTTAWA): On Monday, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a dire ‘code red for humanity’ warning that, due to past inaction, extreme weather will only get worse.Media ReleaseInsurance Bureau of Canada Statement following Federal Government's Launch of New Intake for the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation FundJuly 20, 2021 (OTTAWA) – Today the federal government launched a new intake for the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF).Media ReleaseInsurance Bureau of Canada deploys CAMP after Barrie tornadoJuly 19, 2021 (TORONTO) – In the aftermath of the tornado in Barrie on July 15, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has deployed the Community Assistance Mobile Pavilion (CAMP)... How Car Insurance Premiums are CalculatedThe make, model and year of your car, the records of people who are insured to drive it and where you live are all considered by insurers when setting rates. You can lower your premium by making informed decisions.