Monthly Archives: November 2023

IBHS Winter Ready guides provide steps property owners can take now to avoid costly damage when freezing temps arrive 

Richburg, SC, Nov. 16, 2023 – With winter fast approaching, now is the time for home and business owners to take action to prepare their properties for severe winter weather. Guidance from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) can help prevent costly damage and disruption when freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation arrive, in a year El Niño is expected to bring atypical conditions.

Most Western States Lack Comprehensive Wildfire Approach, Uniform Enforcement 

Richburg, SC, Nov. 2, 2023 – New research shows few states and counties with the greatest wildfire risk are using sound regulatory approaches backed by consistent enforcement.  

Living with Wildfire – a report from the Insurance Institute of Business & Home Safety (IBHS), the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) and Verisk, examined community vulnerability and wildfire readiness around the wildland-urban interface (WUI) in 13 Western states.