Insurance issues hit trappers as wildfires spread – Insurance Business America
Aug 25, 2025
Insurance is largely out of reach for many in the community
As wildfires tear through Canada’s boreal forest, many trappers are confronting steep financial and cultural losses with little hope of compensation.
Insurance, often a safeguard in other industries, is largely out of reach for many in the trapping community due to high premiums, according to a report from The Canadian Press. Associations offer small relief payments but these are far from enough to cover the destruction of cabins, equipment and vehicles.
