Environmental

Crawford warns on pollution and liability risks as Gulf conflict intensifies

Crawford warns on pollution and liability risks as Gulf conflict intensifies

New technical bulletins highlight how escalating incidents around the Strait of Hormuz are driving up environmental exposures

Josh Recamara Apr 08, 2026
Wildfire smoke tests Canada’s event market as cancellation cover lags

Wildfire smoke tests Canada’s event market as cancellation cover lags

Michael McDermott says rising climate risks, including wildfire smoke, are exposing gaps in Canada’s event protection – with cancellation cover still lagging behind exposure

Zurich Canada CEO: Don’t let 2025 fool you – climate risk is still set by 2024’s record CAT losses

Zurich Canada CEO: Don’t let 2025 fool you – climate risk is still set by 2024’s record CAT losses

After an unusually quiet year for weather losses, Paul Jackson warns Canada can’t ease off resilience investments

‘Everybody’ is buying environmental cover now – but many don’t know what they’ve got

‘Everybody’ is buying environmental cover now – but many don’t know what they’ve got

SWG's Brian Ashton says environmental insurance is driven by contracts and lenders, but many clients misunderstand key coverage limits and gaps

iA Financial targets 60% emissions cut in real estate portfolio by 2035

iA Financial targets 60% emissions cut in real estate portfolio by 2035

iA Financial outlines progress on climate targets, workforce inclusion and philanthropy, and emissions reduction goals for 2035

Town of Carbonear adds pollution coverage to municipal insurance

Town of Carbonear adds pollution coverage to municipal insurance

The council aims to address gaps created by modern pollution exclusions

Long-tail loss fears put quiet pressure on Canada’s soft environmental market

Long-tail loss fears put quiet pressure on Canada’s soft environmental market

Canada’s environmental insurance market stays soft, but selective hardening appears in premises, tanks and complex risks as long-tail losses develop, says SWG's Brian Ashton

Scope 3 in the claims supply chain is insurers’ ‘massive blind spot,’ says expert

Scope 3 in the claims supply chain is insurers’ ‘massive blind spot,’ says expert

Billions in claims may be quietly driving insurers’ largest emissions exposure – and many companies still lack reliable data to measure it

Proposed bill targets insurance industry with binding climate plans, capital requirements

Proposed bill targets insurance industry with binding climate plans, capital requirements

Possible new act requires insurers to disclose climate targets, facilitated emissions each year

IB TALK

In 2026, SMEs face evolving risks and opportunities and need the right broker to navigate them

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