Company launches wildfire damage protection pilot ahead of elevated-risk season
Intact Financial Corp. has launched a pilot program to reduce wildfire damage to customers’ homes in Western Canada as another season of elevated fire risk approaches.
The insurer says it has contracted Wildfire Defense Systems to provide prevention services when a wildfire is less than five kilometres away from the homes of clients across most of British Columbia and Alberta.
The services include a range of actions that such as removing combustible materials from around the property, covering exterior vents and other openings to prevent embers from entering the home, and setting up temporary sprinkler systems.
Intact says the pilot program will come at no additional cost to eligible customers for this year’s wildfire season, but did not say what it may cost in future years.