The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety provides research and resources to strengthen homes and businesses against natural disasters.

IBHS’s real-world impact enables the insurance industry and affected property owners to prevent avoidable losses. IBHS is an independent, nonprofit, scientific research and communications …

4.8 million U.S. homes were identified at high or extreme risk of wildfire, with more than 2 million in California alone. Losses from wildfires added up to $5.1 billion over the past 10 years.* IBHS …

IBHS is the only lab in the world that can test full-scale one- and two-story residential and commercial buildings in a controlled, repeatable fashion for highly realistic windstorms, wind-driven rain, …

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IBHS 2018 Highlights IBHS Announces Key Leadership Changes, Advancements IBHS Applauds Federal Investment in Resilience Included in Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 IBHS Chief Continues to …

In an effort to reduce damage to commercial structures and help businesses re-open more quickly following severe weather, IBHS developed FORTIFIED Commercial™, a voluntary, superior …

IBHS partners with insurers to analyze claims data and conduct post-storm field investigations, helping quantify how hail impacts homes, businesses, and insurance losses.

Jun 17, 2025 · The peer-reviewed study analyzed the real-life effectiveness of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) FORTIFIED mitigation program, a voluntary construction and re …

Severe winds cause billions of dollars in property loss each year. IBHS believes better products on roofs and better installation and repair methods will result in reduced losses. IBHS researches the …