As Canada marks the 10th anniversary of the worst wildfire in its history, in Fort McMurray, Alberta, the country persists with a disaster response that is both “patchwork” and “stretched thin,” writes Susan Penwarden, managing director, personal lines, at Aviva Canada, in a recent op-ed in The Hill Times. Her view is reinforced by a British Columbia Auditor General’s report about the 2021 wildfire that burned Lytton, B.C. to the ground.
Insurance Exec Pitches Urgent Need for National Disaster Relief Agency
