Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety

At IBHS, we research the impact of severe weather on homes and businesses to find actionable solutions. #disasterprep

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Your garage door could be one of the most vulnerable parts of your home during severe weather. If it’s not rated for the wind speeds in your area, it can fail and lead to major damage. 💨

Check out IBHS's lab and field research on why having a strong garage door matters this #HurricaneSeason: https://t.co/PrHYNuzq9u

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Today marks the start of #HurricaneSeason, but it’s not too late to prepare your home and reduce the risk of costly storm damage.

Find science-backed tips in IBHS’s #HurricaneReady guide to strengthen your property and protect what matters most this season: https://t.co/hNc7gnjzUn

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

On @hulu's "Designed to Last," made in collaboration with our colleagues at @amfam, IBHS CEO @roysterwright joined the fun by sharing proactive ways to protect your home from severe weather risk.

Check it out at https://t.co/peG6iBJDt5.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Catch IBHS Senior Director of Wildfire Steve Hawks on @cal_fire’s Inside the State Fire Marshal’s Office Podcast, where he discusses science-backed methods to protect communities from wildfires.

🎧 Tune in here: https://t.co/Vkccydxort

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

If your home isn’t prepared for #HurricaneSeason, severe weather could lead to costly damage, lengthy repairs and displacement.

The good news? There’s still time to take science-backed steps to reduce your risk before storms arrive.

Get started with the IBHS #HurricaneReady checklist at https://t.co/VxoHufjL3I.

[FORTIFIED Home™ @FORTIFIEDHOME]

“When the FORTIFIED Roof grant program opens, it sells out faster than Ole Miss-LSU football game tickets.”-Senator Kirk Talbot  
  
Today, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry was joined at the State Capitol by Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple, Senator Kirk Talbot, and Reps. Gabe Firment and Paul Sawyer to highlight the success of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program and sign a bill into law that reallocates millions in excess funds to support the program’s continued expansion. 
 
This is a major step forward for for Louisiana’s efforts to build stronger, more resilient homes. 

Watch the full press conference and bill signing: https://t.co/mp2dVMPSjH 

@LAGovJeffLandry @CommTemple @FirmentGabe

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Months of preparation go into every @ibhshailstudy field study.

From 3D scanning roof panels and calibrating hail instrumentation to packing trailers and deployment gear, our team took the key steps that will allow them to collect the data that will drive the future of hail research and building resilience.

Watch the behind-the-scenes prep before they hit the road: https://t.co/uSWskL0cjj

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

How do you make resilience the standard and not the exception?

This week on the Disaster Discussions Podcast, Rachael Penton Gauthier continues the conversation with Managing Director of FORTIFIED, Fred Malik, on the @FORTIFIEDHome program’s early days to the road to 100,000 designations and becoming a nationally recognized standard for stronger homes.

🏠 Hear from Fred as he shares why verified performance remains central to resilience — and what it will take to scale FORTIFIED nationwide: https://t.co/s4hC5QE8LL

[Josh Morgerman @iCyclone]

Hurricane House is FORTIFIED Gold. That means I built it to a set of construction standards proven to resist destructive weather. As of this week, there are now 100K (!!!) FORTIFIED homes across USA—& I sleep easy at night knowing I’m living in one of ‘em. FORTIFIED is all about making American homes stronger, safer, & more weather-tough. Find out how to strengthen your home and get a FORTIFIED designation. (Link in comments.)

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

To be a certified @FORTIFIEDHOME service provider, you must follow all requirements, which includes documentation: https://t.co/V93tUmMi0X.
As listed in the FORTIFIED Professional Handbook, FORTIFIED Wise Professionals must have and maintain professional insurance with coverage of Workers Compensation, as required by law: https://t.co/g0CugiAmVm.

Once you complete all requirements, you can be eligible to be in our FORTIFIED Service Provider Directory.

[SBA Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience @SBA_ODRR]

Mitigation matters!
100K @IBHS_org FORTIFIED proves it. @SBAgov disaster loans help homeowners strengthen and protect their property.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

100,000 @FORTIFIEDHome designations. 🏠

What started as research is now helping communities nationwide better withstand hurricanes, severe storms and high winds.

This milestone belongs to the homeowners, roofers, evaluators, insurers, builders, lawmakers and partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.

[FORTIFIED Home™ @FORTIFIEDHOME]

100,000 FORTIFIED designations. 🏠

What started as research from the @IBHS_Org is now helping communities nationwide better withstand hurricanes, severe storms and high winds.

This milestone belongs to the homeowners, roofers, evaluators, insurers, builders, lawmakers and partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Would your business be ready if a #wildfire threatened your community? 🔥

Having an evacuation plan in place before a wildfire is on the way can help protect your employees, operations and property. #IBHS has resources to help your business prepare.

Learn more: https://t.co/JER1ukO2OA

[Living With Fire Program (LWF) @NevadaLWF]

Join our upcoming webinar to learn more about the Wildfire Prepared Home™ designation program offered through IBHS. Find out what makes a home resilient along with the steps to achieving and maintaining the Wildfire Prepared Home™ certificate.

[Living With Fire Program (LWF) @NevadaLWF]

Date: May 21, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Presenter: Steve Hawks, IBHS Senior Director for Wildfire
Location: Online via Zoom
Register at:
https://t.co/YquewSAQ69

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“A lot of this research, and our understanding of what buildings are subjected to, really helped us develop the Wildfire Prepared community program and also look at this as a risk-based problem in how we design those standards,” said Dr. Murray Morrison, managing director of research at IBHS. “The whole goal is really to prevent uncontrolled fire spread through communities."

[Post and Courier York County @PCYorkCounty]

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety research center in Chester County conducts full-scale wildfire experiments in the interest of learning how to better protect homes from fires. https://t.co/2eSNogC9JA

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Una propiedad preparada contra incendios forestales puede mantener su hogar seguro y, al mismo tiempo, reflejar su estilo personal. 🏠 Los árboles saludables y las plantas nativas pueden colocarse alrededor de su jardín, pero las investigaciones muestran que mantener los cinco pies alrededor de su hogar libres de elementos que puedan arder puede ayudar a reducir el riesgo cuando el próximo incendio forestal se acerque.

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As hurricane season approaches, a survey from AAA and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety found many North Carolinians remain underprepared for major storms, with more than one-quarter reporting they have not made any advance preparations
https://t.co/oEJUm0Zswk

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

A Wildfire Prepared property can keep your home safe, while also reflecting your personal style. 🏠 Healthy trees and native plants can be placed around your yard – but research shows keeping the five feet nearest your home free of items that will burn will reduce risk when the next wildfire is on the way.