Richburg, S.C., June 29, 2023 – The Insurance Institute of Business & Home Safety (IBHS) continues its long-term commitment to improve impact-resistant shingle performance by releasing the second scheduled update of its Impact-Resistant Shingle Performance Ratings developed using a research method that realistically mimics two-inch hail stone damage.
2020 edition of OFB-EZ provides a fresh, modern update to the step-by-step guide helping small businesses prepare for disasters from severe weather events to global pandemics
Years of IBHS research provide new insights on the performance of impact-resistant shingles.
FORTIFIED High Wind & Hail provides guidelines for a stronger roof to reduce risk of damage.
Tuscaloosa, AL, October 12, 2022 – The Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research (ACIIR) at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business today released a report analyzing the return on investment for resilient construction of multifamily properties. The study, which measured the economic value of using FORTIFIED Multifamily™, a voluntary beyond-code construction and re-roofing method developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), found the return can be as high as 72 percent.
IBHS applauds findings of significant savings when steps are taken to reduce weather risks to community and property
IBHS launches Wildfire Ready Virtual during Wildfire Awareness Month adding interactive tool to latest wildfire guidance
Richburg, S.C., Aug. 9, 2023 – A new report released today by the Insurance Institute of Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and CoreLogic® found modern building codes decreased the expected spike in post-hurricane mortgage delinquency rates by about 50 percent. Borrowers in homes built to modern building codes — which emerged in 2002 — were least likely to experience mortgage delinquency following a hurricane when all other factors were equal.
Richburg, S.C., July 28, 2022 – The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and Headwaters Economics today released a study examining the cost of building more wildfire-resistant homes in California, which found vulnerable areas of the home can be mitigated for less than $3,000 during new construction. This analysis, Construction Costs for a Wildfire Resilient Home: California Edition, fills a gap in understanding wildfire-resistant construction costs and demonstrates the affordability of three wildfire resistant options as communities in California and across the West face a growing threat of home-ignition due to wildfire events.
Refreshed shingle performance ratings guide consumers to resilient roofing choices
