Based on preliminary estimates, payouts to Prairie farmers for 2012 crop hail claims total roughly $280 million on 21,600 losses. A total of nearly $341 million was collected from producer premiums for an industry-wide loss ratio of just over 82 per cent. Disease and wind damage made it challenging for adjusters to determine the hail damage […] Read more
Hail payouts total $280 million – final report for 2012
Hail continues almost every night in Saskatchewan
Important information for claimants Producers with claims are advised to use fax or email (or for some companies the phone) to get claim information to their insurance company or companies. In some cases, regular mail can take a week and there are cases where adjusters may be finishing in an area before the claim is received […] Read more
Hail claims pile up in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
There are already more crop hail claims in Manitoba than were filed for the entire 2011 growing season. At nearly 1,800, Manitoba claim numbers have surpassed the number filed to date in Alberta, despite a much smaller cropped acreage in Manitoba. The majority of the claims come from a storm system that followed the U.S. […] Read more
The Hail Report
Although it’s early in the growing season, hailstorms have already generated claims ineach Prairie province. The most significant storm to date in Alberta was on June 5 when hail was accompanied by a tornado in the southern part of the province. The areas affected were Taber, Wrentham, and Warner to Enchant. Seeding was early in […] Read more
Hail claims well below normal
In its biweekly report, the Canadian Crop Hail Association says that despite some well-publicized storms, the number of hail claims filed by Prairie farmers is well below average for this time of year. As of mid-week, the member companies reported a total of roughly 2,650 claims in Saskatchewan, 930 claims in Alberta and 500 claims in […] Read more
Hail claims rise: insurers ask for claims by fax or online
Since the last report two weeks ago, the number of crop hail claims has increased significantly in all three Prairie Provinces. Claim numbers are above average in Saskatchewan, somewhat below average for this date in Alberta, and well below normal in Manitoba. Adjusters report continuing problems in accessing some fields due to wet conditions. When adjusters […] Read more
Dramatic increase in hail claims
(July 16) Over the past two weeks, the number of crop hail claims filed by Prairie farmers has increased dramatically, particularly in Alberta and Saskatchewan. In many regions, hail adjusters are having difficulty accessing fields due to extremely wet conditions. Producers can assist adjusters by advising when all the damaged fields can be attended. In some […] Read more
Hail claim numbers continue to rise
(July 31) As of earlier this week, approximately 3,450 hail claims had been filed in Alberta with Saskatchewan numbers approaching 10,500. The Alberta numbers, which do not include claims on the hail endorsement offered as part of crop insurance coverage in that province, continue to run ahead of last year’s pace and last year turned […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
