TORONTO — Insurance provider Intact Financial Corp. says it had higher catastrophe losses and large losses in the second quarter than it initially expected.

Intact Financial reported that its combined catastrophe and large losses were $247 million above its expectations for the second quarter on a pre-tax and net of reinsurance basis.

The combined higher losses amount to $1.08 per diluted common share after tax.

Total catastrophe losses reached $416 million on a pre-tax basis during the second quarter and net of reinsurance.

The company says catastrophe losses in Canada were due to weather events, while commercial fires drove losses in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Intact Financial says the increase in large losses included higher-frequency fire claims as well as other property losses across different geographies.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 8, 2026.

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