/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - IBC announces launch of three-city pilot project to help Canadian communities adapt to weather extremes and fight urban flooding/

TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2013 /CNW/ -

WHAT:					An address to The Economic Club of Canada by Don Forgeron, President & CEO, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC): Adaptation through innovation - The MRAT story
					Join Don Forgeron as he unveils MRAT - for municipal risk assessment tool - a new multi-million dollar technology created by municipalities and insurers working together to protect citizens and property from damages that can cost billions.
WHY:					So far in 2013, insured losses from natural disasters - including the recent Alberta and Toronto floods - are close to $3 billion, the highest in Canadian history. And that number will only grow as the weather gets worse. Find out how communities and insurers are leading the way to a drier, safer future.
WHEN:					Thursday, November 21, 2013. Luncheon address: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Address will start at approximately 12:45 p.m. Mr. Forgeron will be available for media interviews after the speech.
WHERE:					InterContinental Hotel, 225 Front Street West, Ballroom A and B, Toronto

About Insurance Bureau of Canada
Insurance Bureau of Canada is the national industry association representing Canada's private home, car and business insurers. Its member companies represent 90% of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance market in Canada. The P&C insurance industry employs over 118,600 Canadians, pays more than $7 billion in taxes to the federal, provincial and municipal governments, and has a total premium base of $46 billion.

SOURCE: Insurance Bureau of Canada

To confirm your attendance at the luncheon address or to book an interview, contact:

Ellen Woodger
Communications Consultant
Insurance Bureau of Canada
416-483-2358
[email protected]

Helen Lialias
Media Relations Officer
Insurance Bureau of Canada
416-362-2031 ext. 4312
[email protected]

Stefani Lecker
Director of Communications
The Economic Club of Canada
416-306-0899
[email protected]