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Business owners have a lot on their plates. Unfortunately, now businesses have to be worried about climate-related risks as well. In 2023 alone, more than $3.1 billion<\/a> was paid in claims related to natural catastrophes in Canada. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, the last six years has seen some of the highest severe weather losses on record. This large number of claims is sadly expected to keep rising, as catastrophic events get worse and worse.<\/p>\n Alfred DeSousa, VP of Claims Field Services here at Northbridge Insurance, states that \u201cthe growth in extreme-weather events puts pressure on insurers to be faster and more efficient in reaching policyholders whose businesses have been disrupted by wildfires, floods, or storms.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe aim for a first-in-first-out response,\u201d he says. \u201cThat means always having a team ready to go, so we get boots on the ground as quickly as possible to respond to customers.\u201d<\/p>\n \n