Adjusters Assess Hail Claims as Farmers Continue to Harvest

Adjusters are moving quickly to complete hail damage claims as harvest continues across Western Canada, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association.

CCHA Chairman Scott McQueen, of Palliser Insurance, said Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan all had reports of spotty hailstorms with damage ranging from light to medium.

“Companies are working hard to get to fields quickly to assess the damage,” said McQueen. He reminded farmers to follow the policy requirements to leave representative samples if they want to harvest prior to a loss adjuster’s final determination of the damage.

CCHA member companies are investigating 176 claims of crop damage from isolated storms that hit farms across Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan during the week of September 2-8.

Companies contributing to this report are Palliser Insurance, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance, and Co-operative Hail Insurance Company.

Here’s a look at storm damage across the region.

Alberta

Crops damaged: Barley, Canola, Corn, Oats, Wheat

Communities impacted include: Westlock, Evansburg, Neerlandia, Worsley, Hines Creek, Fairview, Bluesky, Watino, Girouxville, Guy, Fort Assiniboine, Virny, legal, Abee, Thorhild, Medicine, Hat, Dewent, Pickardville, Barrhead

Saskatchewan

Crops damaged: Wheat, Canola

Communities impacted include: Holdfast, Sturgis, Yorkton, Moosomin, Davidson, Saskatoon, Kindersley, Prince Albert, Wapella, Pangman, Weyburn, Herschel, Hepburn, Hafford, Bresaylor, Goodsoil, Sheho

 Manitoba

Crops damaged: Canola, Wheat

Communities impacted include: Swan River, Pierson, Virden, Birdtail, Bowsman, Birch River

For more information and past reports: cropinsuranceincanada.org.