How the insurance industry is promoting a shift in disaster mitigation through science-backed building standards and state-level partnerships to make homes more resilient is discussed in “Building Resilience: From Rooftops to Results,” the latest episode of the Predict & Prevent podcast from The Institutes.

Roy Wright, President and CEO of The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), joined Pete Miller, CEO of The Institutes, to explore the role of insurers and consumers in making homes and communities safer.

Roy talks about the IBHS FORTIFIED program and its success in Alabama, as well as the newer Wildfire Prepared Home initiative. He explains how these programs have evolved, their impact on reducing insurance claims, and the critical role of state partnerships in driving adoption. Roy also talks about how proper building standards and retrofitting can significantly reduce property damage and disruption to people's lives during severe weather events. The challenge of getting more states to adopt modern building codes is also discussed. And Roy talks about future initiatives focused on roof durability and performance.

Resources:

The Institute for Business & Home Safety: https://ibhs.org/

FORTIFIED home designation: https://fortifiedhome.org/

Wildfire Prepared Home: https://wildfireprepared.org/

Rating the States: https://ibhs.org/public-policy/rating-the-states/

The Institutes: https://global.theinstitutes.org/

Predict & Prevent website: https://www.predictandprevent.org/

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