Disaster Safety Blog

RICHBURG, S.C., Dec. 10, 2025 – The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) released findings today from its post-event investigation of the 2025 Los Angeles County Fires, illustrating the necessity of a systems-based approach to wildfire resilience. Using new quantified data, the report, The 2025 LA Conflagrations, shows homes were more likely to avoid damage in conflagration conditions when there was greater spacing and lower connective fuel density, including vegetation, allowing noncombustible building materials to perform as intended.  

RICHBURG, S.C., April 14, 2026 – The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today announced the expansion of its Wildfire Prepared designation program to 10 additional states, bringing the total to 14, as demand grows for proven, research-based wildfire mitigation actions that help homeowners and builders in high-risk areas better protect their homes and neighborhoods from wildfire.

Richburg, S.C., January 10, 2023 – The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is offering new Winter Weather Ready resources to help home and business owners prepare their properties to prevent costly damage and lengthy repairs from the next winter storm.

As the coldest part of winter approaches, during what has already been an active season for many parts of the country, IBHS’s free Winter Weather Ready guide provides easy-to-follow actions to take now, as well as critical steps for during and after a severe winter weather event. New downloadable Winter Weather Ready checklists for both residential and commercial properties are now available to help property owners prioritize actions and ensure important steps aren’t overlooked.

Roy Wright presents invited testimony to House Subcommittee