Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS

🚨 Meet our 2024 summer interns and fellows! This week, we spotlight the talented individuals who assist in conducting research on full-size buildings by subjecting them to wind-driven rain, hailstorms or wildfires. Learn more about IBHS internships at https://lnkd.in/e68YSESx #internship

Join IBHS experts and #TravelersInstitute President Joan Kois Woodward LIVE next Wednesday, July 24, for a look inside the IBHS Research Center and see our science and research come to life!

No home is hurricane-proof, yet homeowners are not powerless against the impact of tropical cyclones. #Beryl reminds us that the time to act is now. As we anticipate additional storms in an active hurricane season, take mitigation steps now to reduce structural damage to homes. It’s not too late. Start today. WIRED https://lnkd.in/eDhdDu4U 

Take a look back at this year's IBHS Hail Field Study deployment! #hail #TBT

Take these steps today to address three areas of your home vulnerable to high wind to prepare ahead of the peak of #HurricaneSeason: ✔️ Roof - Invest in a stronger roof like FORTIFIED that's scientifically proven to keep the wind and rain out. ✔️ Windows - Purchase hurricane shutters to prevent flying debris from breaking in. ✔️ Garage door - Select a wind-rated garage door so high wind can't push in, building pressure that can cause a cascade of damage. Find more ways to prepare at https://lnkd.in/egvnKttf. #HurricaneStrong #HurricanePrep

What does the IBHS Hail Field Study Team learn from cutting #hailstones into smaller sections? Lead Research Meteorologist Dr. Ian Giammanco explains how this will help IBHS research. #hail

#Mississippi earned the honor of “most improved” as its total score jumped 15 points, the largest gain in the 5th edition of IBHS's Rating the States, a report evaluating building codes. The Magnolia State made great strides by requiring statewide licensing of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and general contractors, along with competency requirements and continuing education. However, our experts suggest Mississippi enhance state-level code adoption and enforcement programs as it faces substantial risks from windstorms, including #hurricanes, severe #thunderstorms and #tornadoes. #RatingTheStates

What's the function of a hail impact disdrometer? 🤔 It measures the size distributions and impact energy of falling hailstones. The IBHS Hail Field Study team has used them for almost a decade. This data helps us to better understand #hail impacts on building materials.

We are excited to announce Amanda West, Director of Product Services at Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS, as a featured speaker at this year’s Wildfire Leadership Summit! Amanda is a developer and educator specializing in residential and commercial structure resiliency and wildfire mitigation. She has been instrumental in the development and implementation of IBHS's Wildfire Prepared Home program, which sets a mitigation standard that significantly reduces a home’s risk from wildfires. We are looking forward to gaining valuable insights from Amanda this September! #AfterTheFireUSA #WLS2024 #WildfireLeadershipSummit #WildfirePreparedness #AmandaWest #CommunityResilience #IBHS #WildfirePreparedHome 

Florida resident Paul Jackson built his two-story Mexico Beach home to the FORTIFIED Gold™ standard. During Hurricane Michael in 2018, the structure took 37 inches of water to its side but remained structurally sound. #FORTIFIED #Florida