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IBC Urges Stricter Building Codes After Average Annual Wildfire Losses Jump to $509 Million

Average annual insured losses from catastrophic wildfires have shot up to C$706 million ($509 million) for the past decade from an average C$84 million in the prior period, according to the . . .

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