WP Magazine

September 2025 Issue

Extreme Weather – Part 1
A look at the damage impacts of
severe weather experiences.

By: Ian Mendes

While some may still debate if climate change is real and the cause of it, statistics show the weather we are experiencing today is very different from the weather a couple of decades ago. Weather events are bigger and badder than they used to be and this is reflected in the impact on the claims industry. According to Insurance Bureau of Canada insured property and casualty (P&C) losses from CAT events between 1983 and 2000 averaged $440 million and rose to an average of $675 million between 2001 and 2010.

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September 2025 – WP Highlights

When Living Together and Parenthood Trigger Priority: the Final Instalment of a Three-Part Series Dealing with the Definition of “Spouse” in the Insurance Act
By: Michelle Panagiotakos
Page 15
Strategies For Dealing With Frustration At Mediation
By: Jonathan Cooper, Cooper Mediation Inc.
Page 19
Extreme Weather – Part 1 A look at the damage impacts of severe weather experiences.
By: Ian Mendes
Page 24
Sustainable Luxury: Integrating Environmental Responsibility into High-End Hospitality
By: Sophie Smith
Page 27
Moo-ving Past Negligence: Court Dismisses Negligence Claim Without Evidence of Breach Change
By: Gabrielle Nigro
Page 41