News and Press Releases
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January, 2019
Catastrophe Stakeholders Attend CatIQ Connect to Hear David Phillips
A total of 220 delegates have already registered to attend the fourth annual CatIQ Connect, taking place February 4-6 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The overall themes of CatIQ Connect are on catastrophe preparedness and resiliency, risk management tools, and helping stakeholder and policy makers work together for the greater good of all Canadians.
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October, 2018
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities to Host the Workshop at CatIQ Connect o...
CatIQ is thrilled to announce that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) will host an interactive workshop at CatIQ Connect on February 4, 2019.
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August, 2018
FSA-Level Industry Loss Estimates Released for Fort McMurray Wildfire and May 201...
Catastrophe Indices & Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) today released its first insurance industry loss estimates at the level of Canada Post Forward Sortation Areas (FSAs), for the Fort McMurray Wildfire and the May 2018 Southern Ontario and Quebec Windstorm.
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July, 2018
Registration for the Fourth Annual Canadian Catastrophe (CAT) Conference Opens To...
Significant flooding, damaging winds, and ice storms have made for widespread community impacts and large insured losses across Canada in the first half of 2018. For example, May’s windstorm became the costliest event in Ontario since the 2013 Toronto floods. With this summer’s “CAT” season only at the mid-point, 2018 has the potential for catastrophic losses for many stakeholders.
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June, 2018
CatIQ Launches Insurance Industry Exposure Database for Canada, Developed in Part...
Catastrophe Indices & Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) marks a milestone today by launching Canada’s first ever insurance Industry Exposure Database (IED), developed with the support of the Canadian P&C industry and in partnership with Zurich-based PERILS AG.
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April, 2018
100 Catastrophes from 2008-2018 Cost the Canadian Insurance Industry C$17.4 Billi...
April marked the month that Canada exceeded 100 catastrophes over the span of a decade. The top four costliest events occurred in the latter half of the decade, all of which had eye-opening impacts on the Canadian insurance industry.