McMurray fire will be among costliest Canadian events

The insurance industry is bracing itself for major losses as the
Canadian city of Fort McMurray is devastated by wildfire.
Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting said: "It is expected
that once assessments are finalised, the Horse Creek fire in Fort
McMurray will end as one of the costliest natural disasters in
Canada's history."
The most expensive wildfire in Canada to date was at Slave Lake
in 2011 and destroyed 522 homes and structures at a cost of C$700mn
($543mn), Impact Forecasting...