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Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS
Non-profit Organizations
Tampa, Florida 5,960 followers
Top-tier science that translates into ways to strengthen our homes and businesses when facing weather disasters
About us
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is a national nonprofit organization funded by the property insurance industry. We are an independent, scientific research organization working to makes homes and businesses safer from natural hazards and everyday losses.
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http://www.DisasterSafety.org
External link for Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Tampa, Florida
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- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- Disaster resistant construction, home retrofits, business continuity planning, and building codes
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4775 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, Florida 33617, US
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5335 Richburg Road
Richburg, SC 29729, US
Employees at Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS
Updates
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IBHS asks, "What if Section 8 Housing was built to FORTIFIED?" Our recent report found science-backed roof retrofits across a portfolio of Section 8 multifamily and single-family housing in hurricane-prone states would reduce expected losses by 30%–50%. See the full report at https://lnkd.in/gwEnUKFd
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Are you attending Connecticut Insurance Department and Connecticut Insurance & Financial Services (CT IFS)'s Insuring the Future? Join FORTIFIED Managing Director Fred Malik for a panel, as he discusses building stronger for more #resilient communities. #BuildingScience
Join Commissioner Mark Fowler and industry experts and learn how investing in community resilience is key to mitigating climate risks and securing economic stability. Panelists include Fred Malik (Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS), Leslie Chapman-Henderson (Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)) and Jerry Theodorou (R Street Institute). Hear from top experts on building resilient communities by registering for Insuring the Future: https://lnkd.in/ejr-Bmvh #climatechange #insuringthefuture #insuranceindustry
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Last month, the White House released its Climate Resilience Game Changers Assessment, which "identifies a set of specific technologies and solutions for which thoughtful, targeted investments have the potential to prepare the U.S. for current and future impacts of climate change in game-changing ways." IBHS was featured in the "Low-Cost Retrofits" and "Modern Building Codes" sections. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gxVMdB9B
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Happy Monday! As your head into the week, take this advice from IBHS Research Project Scientist Jake Sorber: "Let your curiosity drive you forward." See his full interview with WeatherNation 👇
Career Week: Becoming a Research Meteorologist
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Join IBHS Senior Director of Wildfire Steven Hawks THIS THURSDAY at 10 a.m. PT as he shares details of Wildfire Prepared Home and wildfire mitigation with PCBC. Sign up today at https://lnkd.in/enDgHvKb. #wildfire
Sign up today for next week’s Building the Wildfire Prepared Home webinar presented by California Building Industry Association, PCBC and Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety - IBHS on Thurs., 8/22 at 10 AM PT. You’ll take away detailed findings on wildfire mitigation techniques and materials for each component of the home plus learn about the Wildfire Prepared Home and Neighborhood. Register and learn more about this free webinar at https://lnkd.in/g53-xX7v
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Building the Wildfire Prepared Home. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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Have you seen Twisters Movie? #DidYouKnow IBHS science has found ways to reduce storm damage from high wind events, such as building to FORTIFIED? Check out our expert's guidance in House Beautiful 👇
What Kind of House Can Withstand a Twister?
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Did you know 1 in 4 small businesses never reopen after a natural disaster, and an additional 25% reopen but fail within a year, according to FEMA? Join us for a crucial conversation on September 24 at 3 p.m. ET with experts in building science, insurance, risk management, and disaster preparedness and recovery. Preparing now is essential to ensure your business remains resilient in the face of disaster. #BusinessOwners: Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to strengthen your business and stay open post-disaster.
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As we navigate another active wildfire season, I want to take a moment to spotlight the important steps we can all take to better protect our homes. CSAA partnered with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety and UC Berkeley to sponsor a contest for the best wildfire resilient landscape designs: https://lnkd.in/gCNQAvib The landscape design project is a great idea we hope will get more homeowners thinking about all the beautiful layouts there are to create defensible space. Learn more about how you can protect your home against wildfire here: https://lnkd.in/grGbcU-6
CSAA & UC Berkeley : Wildfire Prepared Home Design Winners
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"You can have 'curb appeal' while still being wildfire-resilient," said Steve Hawks, IBHS Senior Director of Wildfire, to the Idaho Statesman. He emphasized the importance of creating defensible space around a home to reduce wildfire risk. Read on [paywall]: https://lnkd.in/gPKEqMU7
Pavement around your house? Plants pushed away? What insurers may seek as wildfires mount
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