Robert J Kowalski

Principal, Science & Analytics Wildfire SME at Cotality (CoreLogic) 30+YR P&C insurance professional. Wildfire risk management/mitigation. Opinions mine

[Robert J Kowalski @nwwildfire]

Proud to be part of the team that developed this new Wildfire Conflagration model for Cotality. https://t.co/bpAGfx2km2

[Robert J Kowalski @nwwildfire]

Great information from IBHS!

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

#DidYouKnow when building a new home or during home renovations are optimal times to add #wildfire mitigation features to your home? 🔥

Upgrades like noncombustible siding, enclosed eaves and dual pane tempered windows can help protect vulnerable parts of your home from wind-driven embers and radiant heat.

Learn more ways to strengthen your property against wildfire: https://t.co/aTa1nAIrUB

[Robert J Kowalski @nwwildfire]

@d_tao Nope. Not in Ohio

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

@NMForestry Want to learn more about Wildfire Prepared Home? Visit here: https://t.co/pWAT7Bssds

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An Ohio lawmaker is pushing to examine the feasibility of reintroducing elk to the Buckeye State. https://t.co/LVDIc1AV1j

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🔥 Lower your wildfire risk with a noncombustible five-foot safety buffer surrounding your home, also called Zone 0. Keep this area clear of anything that can burn, like vegetation, mulch, trash bins and furniture.

Learn more at https://t.co/pWAT7Bssds.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Vent check! ✅ During a wildfire, wind-blown embers can enter your home through vents in your attic, roof, gables and crawlspace and ignite materials inside.

🔥 To keep embers out and better protect your home, install flame- and ember-resistant vents with proper sealants or retrofit existing vents by covering them with 1/8-inch corrosion-resistant metal mesh at roof openings, attic, soffits, wall vents and crawlspace.

Find more ways to protect your home at https://t.co/lJATtjTNe0.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

“I will say that the kinds of attributes here are the exact ones that insurers find attractive," IBHS @roysterwright said when describing the details of @KBHome's Stone Canyon to @JamieSkennedy. "And as they seek to grow, this is good risk.”

Stone Canyon brings IBHS’s Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood program to Northern #California for the first time, reflecting a broader move toward making #wildfire resilience a core part of how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas.

Read the full story ⤵️
https://t.co/RZhYU3Vab5

[Robert J Kowalski @nwwildfire]

@ohiowhiskey I agree. Good day to stay in and consume a few 🥃cheers

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Putting #science into action: @kbhome's Dixon Trail is the first-ever Wildfire Prepared Neighborhood, IBHS’s highest home- and neighborhood-level #wildfire resilience standards.

@justcalmajourno shares the importance of this community in southern #California in @verge: https://t.co/aXxj8KkuDy

[Brandon Spinner @whiskey_wx]

These are my top 10 Craft bourbons of 2025!

[Robert J Kowalski @nwwildfire]

@BourbEnthusiasm Definitely one of my favorite go to bottles

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Property-level mitigations are your first line of defense against #wildfires. 🔥

IBHS's Wildfire Ready guide offers a science-based, affordable system of mitigation steps that - when implemented together - are proven to meaningfully reduce the risk of home ignition during a wildfire.

Learn about the critical actions that you can take that are proven to reduce your risk at https://t.co/E5XicK85MP.

[Robert J Kowalski @nwwildfire]

@BourbEnthusiasm Absolutely not for any of those!

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

To go deeper in our research on fire behavior in landscaped environments, IBHS ran tests after post-disaster investigations and recent wildfire discussions to examine how flames move through hedges. 🌿These insights are further shaping our approach to defensible space and advancing wildfire research.

Explore more at https://t.co/nhS9FnJlcK.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Vegetation too close to your home can be fuel for embers. 🔥

🌿 Yet you don’t need to clear all greenery to be Wildfire Prepared. Healthy trees, lush grass and native plants still have a place in your landscaping – as long as the final five feet around your home stays clear of all flammable materials.

Learn more ways to reduce your #wildfire risk at https://t.co/xEyvPB0env.

[Robert J Kowalski @nwwildfire]

@ohiowhiskey How was the Caribou? I’ve not heard good things about it.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

When it comes to wildfires, the five feet around your home could make all the difference. 🏠

That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @CAL_FIRE.

[Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety @IBHS_org]

Wildfire Science In Action 🔥 Lead Research Engineer Faraz Hedayati shared insights from our post-disaster investigations and lab testing with the @washingtonpost that helped inform the science behind the #Wildfire Prepared Home program. Read the full article at https://t.co/tgjEUe0Tlk.

[Robert J Kowalski @nwwildfire]

@ohiowhiskey So many good choices!

[Robert J Kowalski @nwwildfire]

@KBow5 I’m with you on that Karen.