RiskPro Communities

Monday, April 19

Tuesday, April 20

Wednesday, April 21

Sessions

Risk Advisor Panel: 2027

RMA Insurance Team

What are the biggest risks municipalities will face in 2027, and how can organizations prepare today? In this interactive panel discussion, the Risk Advisor Team will examine the top 10 emerging and evolving municipal risks, providing expert perspectives and practical insights from across the sector. The session will conclude with an audience Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to engage directly with the panel and discuss the issues most relevant to their communities.

Water Damage in Community Housing: Preparedness, Response & Recovery

Service Master

From a small plumbing failure to a larger water loss affecting multiple units, community housing presents unique challenges when responding to property damage. This session will discuss practical ways to prepare for water emergencies, what to expect during mitigation and restoration, and how housing operators can help protect their properties while keeping the needs of residents front and centre.

From Decision to Defence: Managing Municipal Liability

Brownlee

What turns an everyday municipal decision into a lawsuit—and what can you do to protect your municipality? Drawing on real cases and the Municipal Government Act, this session explores where liability can arise, the legal protections available, and practical steps to reduce risk before a claim lands on your desk.

Administrative Errors and Omissions (E&O)

RMA Legal Team

Coverage that is a standard component of municipal insurance to help safeguard both personal assets of councillors and the financial stability of rural municipalities and counties.

Beyond GPS: Telematics - The Rule for Today and Tomorrow

Aviva – Fleet Management

The presentation will explore what telematics are, the impact they can have on drivers and fleet operations, how they are influencing hiring practices within the transportation industry, and how the insurance industry is leveraging telematics data.

Cyber Threat Landscape – New Trends, Risks, and Response

CFC

In this session, we'll discuss the current cyber threat landscape and key risks faced by municipalities, including updates on emerging risks such as AI. We’ll also touch on key risk mitigation measures to help combat modern cyber risk

Field Trip to Community Hall

Woodbend Rec Center

Risk Advisors will go through the basics and importance of facility inspection, playground inspections to mitigate claims.

Planning Through Changing Priorities: Risk and Valuation Evolution, Suncorp Valuations

SunCorp

In this session Suncorp will outline various trending issues that have come to light over the last year in the appraisal and property risk management environment. Topics will range from tariffs impact on the construction industry to balancing regulations and best practices in building safety and operation with special attention paid to recent losses around water damage. Speakers will outline the current situation, considerations for attendees to keep in mind and potential ways to address or prepare even if that is just ensuring you are aware.

Claims Reporting Essentials: Getting It Right from the Start

RMA Claims Team

In this session we dive into the information and documentation required when a new claim is reported, helping ensure claims are set up efficiently and accurately from the outset. The Claims team will also review how Direct Compensation for Property Damage (DCPD) works and discuss the key distinctions between DCPD and General Liability (GL) coverage when handling third-party property damage claims.

Nature is Infrastructure

Tributary

Your community's forests, wetlands, creeks and tree canopy do real work every day. They manage stormwater, slow floodwaters, filter drinking water and cool neighbourhoods. If you had to replace those services with pipes, ponds and treatment plants, it would cost millions. Yet most natural assets don't appear on asset registers, and almost none are covered by insurance. This session treats natural assets as core infrastructure with a real risk profile that can be measured. We'll look at how municipalities are starting to put a dollar value on them, where the gaps in protection are today, and how insurance, including parametric cover that pays out automatically when a set trigger is met, is starting to respond.

Multi-Use Trail Management: Adapting to New Demands, Evolving Trails, and Emerging Risks

ARPA

Trail networks are experiencing increased use from a diverse range of users, from e-bikes and e-scooters to quads and snowmobiles. Join this session to discuss the challenges of managing multi-use trails, the need for consistent standards, and practical solutions for balancing safety, access, and sustainability.

Rural Crime Reduction:

Xpera

Rural crime continues to present significant challenges for municipalities, impacting public safety, property protection, and community confidence. This presentation examines practical rural crime reduction strategies, including crime prevention through environmental design, community partnerships, and proactive risk management measures that help municipalities deter crime and enhance resilience in rural areas.

Care First Coverage

TBD

Alberta’s Care-First auto insurance reform represents the most significant change to the province’s auto insurance system in decades, shifting the focus from litigation to recovery by providing injured individuals with faster access to medical care, rehabilitation, and income supports through their own insurer, regardless of fault. The presentation will explore the key changes, impacts on motorists and insurers, and what municipalities need to know about the new system.

Risky Quizness

RMA Insurance – Victoria Eisener

Risky Quiziness is an interactive and entertaining session that explores some of the most unusual, memorable, and insightful claims we've encountered. Through a fun quiz format, participants will test their knowledge while uncovering what happened, what went wrong, and the practical lessons that can help prevent similar incidents. We'll also share key findings and emerging trends from the 2026 RiskPro Assignment, along with highlights of the Risk Team’s work with members to strengthen risk management and reduce claims. Expect a session filled with surprising stories, valuable takeaways, and a little friendly competition along the way.

Don't Go Alone

Keynote – Fire Chief of Red Deer County

A discussion on the risks of planning to handle emergencies alone and the value of partnerships and collaboration in EM, resilience, and response. The demands of large-scale emergencies and events can exceed the capabilities of most rural communities before they even happen, and there's strength in accepting that early and being prepared to work with our partners well in advance of ever needing to.

Alberta Wildfire

Alberta Wildfire and Firesmart

Alberta’s wildfire risk continues to evolve. This session provides a provincial wildfire and FireSmart update, then looks ahead to 2027, when greater emphasis will shift to land-use planning, development and the built environment. Attendees will leave with practical actions municipalities can take to reduce future wildfire risk.