Calgary flooding forces evacuations
I have said before that the time for coverage for overland flooding has arrived. Now, Southern Alberta is getting absolutely hammered. Looking at the video from CBC there will be…
Synchronicity and Summer Storms
My musings on the storms throughout Canada this summer, and how irregular – or perhaps expected – they might be.
How $200 can save you thousands of hours of heartache.
When you have a water loss in your home, you end up losing so many things. Most of them, if coverage is available, will be replaced by your insurer. However,…
CICMA/CIAA joint meeting, and OIAA Claims Conference
Just a quick note this week on the fantastic CICMA/CIAA Joint Conference. A fantastic panel discussion plus an engaging guest speaker at the luncheon made it a fantastic day. Running…
First the floods, now a cyclone
Right after the Australian floods, which for the record were the second set of devastating floods in the country this past year, Queensland got hit again, with Cyclone Yasi. Damage…
Earthquake preparedness – we might be ready, but our buildings aren’t
To some great fanfare this week, the Province of British Columbia held “The Great British Columbia Shakeout”. (I could not make that up – who thought that would be a…