Canadian Tornado Causes Millions in Insured Damage.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada has estimated total damage between C$10 million and C$15 million ($6.7 million to $10.1 million) from a recent tornado that struck a campground and trailer park in Alberta.

Jim Hewitt, executive vice president of Ontario, Canada-based CGU Group, the parent of Elite Insurance Co., which has about 40% to 50% of the market in western Canada, said the company expects about 150 claims. He said he expected the company to report insured losses in seven figures.

The tornado took 11 lives, and emergency personnel are still looking for bodies. This made it tougher than usual for adjusters to gain access to the disaster scene, he said.

"We know from lists made available to us the names of campsite holders, and we matched them to our list of policyholders so we could get an estimate on the number of claims," Hewitt said.

The loss of life made the claims process a very sensitive one. "We have a trailer we put on site with our name on it. We're really just trying to be accessible to people who want to come see us, instead of intruding on people who may not want to talk to us," Hewitt said.