(Bloomberg) – Intact Financial Corp. said it will post insured losses of as much as C$1.1 billion ($850 million) from the wildfires in Alberta, which may dent the Canadian economy harder than Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S.
Intact, Canada's biggest property and casualty insurer, said the damage claims will lead to net losses of C$130 million to C$160 million, or as much as C$1.20 a share, according to a company statement Monday. The Toronto-based insurer had net income of C$147 million in the first quarter.
"The devastation brought on by the wildfires is unprecedented," Charles Brindamour, chief executive officer of Intact, said in the statement. "The scope of the damage and destruction that we have observed in recent days is a reminder of the important role we play in getting our customers back on track."
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