Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada, Sunday, July 2, 2023. Intact Financial Corp. estimates its catastrophe losses for the second quarter were around $421 million on a pre-tax basis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Noah Berger
TORONTO – Intact Financial Corp. estimates its catastrophe losses for the second quarter were around $421 million on a pre-tax basis.
The property and casualty insurer says in a news release the loss amounted to $1.79 per share after tax.
Intact says nearly half of the $252 million losses from Canada were attributable to wildfires, with the biggest financial impact coming from Atlantic Canada.
Intact says other notable losses included an ice storm and a flood in Quebec.
CEO Charles Brindamour says in a news release that Intact’s teams are working to get customers back on track amid a “very active season for catastrophes.”
He says this season is a reminder of the growing impact of climate change on forest fires and severe weather events.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 10, 2023.
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