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flag Canadian insurers raise premiums and limit coverage due to climate-driven losses, leaving many high-risk homeowners unable to get flood insurance.

flag Canadian home insurers are raising premiums and limiting coverage due to rising costs from extreme weather, with 2024 seeing record $9.4 billion in insured losses from events like a $3 billion hailstorm and $1.1 billion wildfire. flag Insurers are increasing deductibles—up to $10,000—cutting flood and wildfire coverage, and pulling back from high-risk areas in Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. flag Despite industry claims of 90% flood insurance availability, only about half of high-risk homeowners can actually obtain it, due to outdated risk data and redlining. flag The federal government is investing to update flood maps, but affordability and access remain major concerns as climate-driven risks intensify.

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