Toronto, ON (Mar 10. 20, 2026) – The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) has launched CatView, a new Google Maps–based geographic information system (GIS) platform providing visualized natural hazard data for users across Canada.
Designed for insurers and brokers, reinsurers and reinsurance intermediaries, all levels of government, lenders, researchers and others, CatView delivers an accessible, centralized source for critical natural hazard information.
CatView currently includes data layers for a growing suite of perils, including earthquake and liquefaction, extreme wind, hail, wildfire, landslide, and other natural hazards. The portal is designed as a living resource that will be regularly updated as new data becomes available, ensuring users always have access to the most current information.
Use of CatView is completely free, requiring only a simple one‑time registration for full access.
Learn more or access the platform at catview.ca.
About the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) is a world-class centre for multidisciplinary disaster prevention research and communication. ICLR is an independent, not-for-profit research institute founded by the insurance industry and affiliated with Western University, London, Ontario. The Institute’s mission is to reduce the loss of life and property caused by severe weather and earthquakes through the identification and support of sustained actions that improve society’s capacity to adapt to, anticipate, mitigate, withstand and recover from natural disasters. For more information, visit www.iclr.org.
Source: Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ)
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