Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS

Winter weather can create prime conditions for ice dams to form, leading to a cascade of damage to your home. Take time to make your home #WinterReady: https://lnkd.in/e6mfHqiY. #winter

I am excited to join an experienced, brilliant panel for this critical conversation.

Is your property #WinterReady? ❄️ IBHS Meteorologist and Science Producer Rachael Penton Gauthier shares tips to help you get started!

Did you know? ⁉️ While wind’s impact varies based on its speed and structure, NOAA Research's National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) says winds can be damaging at just 50 mph. At that speed, it can compromise a home's roof cover, uproot trees and toss debris through windows. Take science-backed actions, like building to #FORTIFIED, to reduce your home's vulnerabilities.

Many homeowners assume local #BuildingCodes ensure their home was built to endure severe weather, yet a recent FEMA study estimates only 32% of American communities have adopted and enforced modern building codes proven to protect against damage Mother Nature can cause. Learn how building codes in your area impact the durability of your home during a storm and discover proactive steps, like #FORTIFIED upgrades, to strengthen your property and prevent costly damage.

Thanks to Megan Kimble and the Houston Chronicle for including me and Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS in this insightful article about the intersection of housing, insurance, and risk. Texas can learn from some of its neighbors when it comes to investing in resilience in ways that benefit homeowners, communities, and the health of its insurance markets. "Alabama has a similar risk profile to its neighbors in the Gulf Coast," said Michael Newman, the general counsel at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, or IBHS, which developed the [FORTIFIED] standards. "And yet it has a significantly healthier insurance market." https://lnkd.in/eMuCTNaV

The roof is a home's first line of defense against severe weather. IBHS Lead Research Meteorologist Ian Giammanco shares ways to proactively protect your home on the Around the House Show. Tune in today! 🔊

In the latest episode of the Predict & Prevent podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with Roy Wright, CEO of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS, about the transformative work being done to enhance property resilience. From the FORTIFIED program—now with over 70,000 designations nationwide—to the innovative Wildfire Prepared Home initiative, we explored how science-backed building standards and collaborative efforts are reducing disaster risks and safeguarding communities. These programs demonstrate the power of translating research into practical solutions, narrowing the "path of destruction" and reshaping how we prepare for storms, wildfires, and more. To listen to the full episode, visit predictandprevent.org or find Predict & Prevent on your favorite podcast platform. Let’s continue the conversation about resilience and preparedness.  #Resilience #PredictAndPrevent

Is your home #WinterReady? Lead Research Meteorologist Ian Giammanco shares science-backed ways to prepare with FOX 23 Maine. Check it out! ❄️

It is truly a privilege to engage in a conversation focused on the development of resilient strategies aimed at mitigating the various risks posed by wind, hail, wildfires, and winter weather to commercial buildings.