CatIQ Connect 2026
February 2 - 4, 2026 | Marriott Downtown Toronto
February 2, 2026 | All times Eastern Standard
5:00 pm
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6:30 pm
Opening Cocktail
Opening Cocktail at the ICLR Toronto Climate Resilience Centre where attendees can register for an in-depth tour focusing on resilience strategies for (a) wildfire, (b) flood, or (c) high wind/hail.
Session Sponsor
February 3, 2026 | All times Eastern Standard
8:00 am
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7:00 pm
Registration Open
Say hello and pick up your badge at the registration desk.
8:00 am
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8:45 am
Breakfast
Fuel up for a day of catastrophe content!
8:45 am
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9:00 am
Welcome Address
9:00 am
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9:15 am
Opening Remarks
9:15 am
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9:45 am
2025 CATs and Stats
The conference will begin with an overview of the catastrophes that occurred in 2025. This comprehensive review will include a chronology and description of the year’s events, insured loss estimates, and a bigger picture look at how 2025 stacks up against previous years. Provided by CatIQ.
9:45 am
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10:45 am
Is Canada embracing adaptation with sufficient speed, breadth and vision?
Is Canada embracing adaptation with sufficient speed, breadth and vision to ensure the well-being of its citizens, businesses and cultural institutions for decades to come?
10:45 am
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11:15 am
Networking Break
11:15 am
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12:15 pm
Government Updates
Speaker
To Be Announced
Speaker
To Be Announced
12:15 pm
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1:00 pm
Buffet Lunch
1:00 pm
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2:00 pm
Keynote Address
Earthquake Insurance: A Reality Check
Concurrent Session A
2:00 pm
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2:50 pm
In Case of Emergency!
Show off your preparedness proficienty and test your catastrophe competence at the 4th Annual CatIQ Connect After Lunch Quiz Show.
Speaker
Shawna Peddle
Associate Vice-President, Sustainability, Sustainability & Citizenship
The Co-operators Group
Speaker
Monica Vaswani
Warning Preparedness Meteorologist
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Concurrent Session B
2:00 pm
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2:50 pm
Fire Prevention and Recovery
Speaker
To Be Announced
Speaker
To Be Announced
Afternoon Concurrent Session A
2:50 pm
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3:35 pm
Earthquake Scenarios
Concurrent Session B
2:50 pm
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3:35 pm
AI
Speaker
To Be Announced
Speaker
To Be Announced
3:35 pm
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4:05 pm
Networking Break
Session Sponsor
4:05 pm
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5:05 pm
2025 CAT Focus
5:05 pm
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5:30 pm
Student Delegate Presentations
See up-and-coming research from the Canadian CAT community as our 2026 Student Delegate Program winners share short presentations on their work. Also join us for the poster session, taking place immediately following these presentations during the cocktail hour.
5:30 pm
Cocktail Reception
Mingle with your peers, view posters and chat with our student delegates, and try out this year’s signature cocktail as we wind down from a full day of catastrophe content.
Session Sponsor
February 4, 2026 | All times Eastern Standard
8:00 am
Registration Open
8:00 am
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8:45 am
Breakfast
8:45 am
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9:00 am
Fresh Perspectives: Challenge the Status Quo
9:00 am
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10:00 am
Regulation Updates
Speaker
To Be Announced
Speaker
To Be Announced
10:00 am
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10:30 am
Networking Break
Morning Concurrent Session A
10:30 am
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11:30 am
From Impact to Invoice: Navigating Post-CAT Claims Dynamics in 2026
Morning Concurrent Session B
10:30 am
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11:30 am
Parametric Insurance
11:30 am
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12:30 pm
Quantifying the Impacts: Flooding and Mental Health
Preparing for the human impact of catastrophes is, intuitively, an important component of disaster readiness, but one that is typically harder to track than factors like construction and material costs. This session will detail the findings of a first-of-its-kind study directly relating trends in mental health service usage to the aftermath of Canadian flooding events.
12:30 pm
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1:15 pm
Buffet Lunch
1:15 pm
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2:00 pm
Inclusive Resilience: Opportunities and Obstacles
Exploring community-based CAT insurance and its potential to address equity issues and protection gaps with innovative solutions.
Speaker
Derek Cook
Director
Canadian Poverty Institute at Ambrose University
Concurrent Session A
2:15 pm
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3:05 pm
When Incentives Meet Human Nature: The Social Science of Risk Mitigation
Join us to examine the psychology, perception, and practical barriers behind the stubbornly low uptake of risk reduction programs.
Speaker
To Be Announced
Speaker
To Be Announced
Concurrent Session B
2:15 pm
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3:05 pm
Sharper Models for Sharper Risks
The latest in catastrophe modelling, with a focus on what’s new for the Canadian market.
Speaker
To Be Announced
Speaker
To Be Announced
3:05 pm
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4:00 pm
The Post-Smokey Era: Communicating Risk in the 21st Century
This panel explores innovative communication strategies to engage new audiences—including younger generations—and build capacity for effective risk reduction and mitigation.
4:05 pm
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4:30 pm
2026 CATs: The Forecast Says?
4:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Don’t Miss Out, Register today for CatIQ Connect!
If you have any questions, please contact us at connectcontact@catiq.com.
