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Research to Action
The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) is a world-class centre for multi-disciplinary disaster prevention research and communications. The ICLR was established by Canada’s property and casualty (p&c) insurance industry as an independent, not-for-profit research institute affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. Institute staff and research associates are international leaders in wind and seismic engineering, atmospheric science, risk perception, hydrology, economics, geography, health sciences, public policy and a number of other disciplines. (more...)

The ICLR has a number of flagship programs, including:
  • Open for BusinessTM
  • RSVP...for Cities
  • Designed for Safer Living

ICLR in the News
  • Toronto home retrofitted against basement flooding (PDF)
  • Tour a wind, winter storm and blackout resilient home: Canada's insurers contribute to Emergency Preparedness Week (PDF)
  • Can it happen here? Preventing a catastrophic wildfire in Canada (PDF)
  • More News...

Magazine articles
  • "Annus Horriblis, The Sequel"; Glenn McGillivray(Canadian Underwriter - January 2010).

Publications
NEW! Handbook for reducing basement flooding
  • NOUVEAU: Guide de prévention des inondations de sous-sols (PDF)
  • NEW: Human dimensions of fire management at the wildland-urban interface in Alberta: A summary report
  • NEW: Damage report on Vaughan tornadoes of Aug. 20, 2009 (PDF)
  • Report: The resilience of the City of Kelowna: Exploring mitigation before, during and after the Okanagan Mountain Park Fire (Jan. 09)
  • Homebuilders guide
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  • Cat Tales eNewsletters


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  • Friday Forum Workshop Series








The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction

Toronto Office
20 Richmond Street East, Suite 210, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2R9, Tel: (416) 364-8677                   


London Office
1491 Richmond Street, London, Canada N6G 2M1, Tel: (519) 661-3234