Storm frequency, damage claim frequency down for Prairie farmers in 2017: report

REGINA — A report from the Canadian Crop Hail Association says a reduction in potentially damaging storm activity on much of the Prairies this past summer led to one of the lightest hail-claim seasons in eight years.
The 2017 report from the Regina-based association shows there were just over 8,600 claims in Western Canada that generated $96 million in insurance payouts.
The report says there was a decrease in storm frequency from the five-year average, while damage claim frequency was dow