Calgary homeowners reeling from hailstorm insurance crisis
Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:20 pm
Homeowners in Calgary are grappling with soaring insurance costs after last year’s hailstorms left many struggling to secure coverage. Residents in the northeast express frustration over sky-high premiums and deductibles, as the aftermath of severe weather exposes a bitter irony in battling nature’s temper.
With another summer storm season in Calgary fast approaching, many homeowners in northeast Calgary say they're still struggling to find home insurance following last year's storms.
A Cornerstone resident has a $10,000 deductible and pays $580 per month for home insurance premiums
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