Prepare for Disasters and Severe Weather

(Mazdak Moini, VP Commercial Lines & Reinsurance Aviva Canada Inc.)

Aviva Canada, one of the country’s leading property and casualty insurers, is honored to serve over three million customers across Canada and actively support the communities where we work and live.

As one of the leading insurers, we see the devastating impact of severe weather and natural disasters firsthand. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s 2015 Fact Book (page 16), for the past six consecutive years, insured losses caused by large natural catastrophes have been around or over $1 billion. By comparison, insured losses averaged $400 million a year over the 25-year period from 1983 to 2008.

We are committed to preventing damage before it occurs and helping Canadians prepare for unforeseen weather events and natural disasters. That’s why we launched Plan & Protect, a free emergency preparedness app, in partnership with the Institute forCatastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR).

The app is available to all Canadians, and for every download, we’re donating $5 to the Canadian Red Cross to help communities affected by disasters*

Plan & Protect app features

• Free to download from the App Store and Google Play.
• Available in English and French.
• Access vital information about what to do before, during and after floods, earthquakes, wildfires, winter storms and severe wind.
• Receive a personalized risk report specific to your location, and customized list of items to include in your 72-hour emergency kit.
• Get notifications tailored to your emergency needs.
• Securely store your home and auto insurance information at your fingertips.
• All content is preloaded and accessible without internet connection. 

You can help us continue to be there for Canadians from coast to coast when they need it most by sharing the app with your colleagues, family and friends!

* For the first 10,000 downloads.

This blog post has been written by Mazdak Moini, who is vice president of Commercial Lines & Reinsurance at Aviva Canada Inc. Mazdak is responsible for leading Canadian and Group-wide strategic initiatives relating to underwriting, pricing, product and capital management, and providing risk management oversight to these activities. 

Mazdak Moini is a panelist/moderator at CatIQ’s Canadian Catastrophe Conference (C4 2017) on the Terrorism Risk: International & Canadian Perspectives and the Disaster Assistance sessions during the conference.