Renée-Maude Vachon

Starting in the 2000s, the Actuaries Climate Index began to trend upward in Canada, reflecting the increasing probability of extreme weather events.1 More recently, a single event resulted in massive insurance claims. The 2016 fires in Fort McMurray caused nearly $10 billion in damage, a third of which was insured.

Everybody in the Bell Centre on April 21, 2018, remembers the Montreal Canadiens taking Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals to defeat the Boston Bruins. Everybody outside the Bell Centre hours later must also remember that the celebrations turned into a riot that notably severely damaged police cars.