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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 11, 2012
Wildfires in New Jersey and New York are prompting warnings of an active fire season because of unusually dry conditions along the East coast coupled with record high temperatures in March.
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By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 3, 2012
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety has partnered with the American Institute of Architecture Students to crowd source ideas for attractive high-performance, water-resilient and weather-resistant roofing through the FORTIFIED Roof Design Competition.
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 23, 2012
Improved building standards spared Mexico more damage and deaths from this week’s magnitude 7.4 earthquake—and U.S. builders can take a lesson from this event, one insurance association says.
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By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com |
December 15, 2011
Recent Santa Ana winds in the West and high winds in the East have raised awareness to the roofs of businesses and homes, which are most vulnerable to damage.
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By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 22, 2011
Because terrorist acts have unique characteristics that are unlike natural disasters, traditional loss-prevention tools often fall short when preparing for this risk, according to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS).
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By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com |
September 9, 2011
Because terrorist acts have unique characteristics that are unlike natural disasters, traditional loss-prevention tools often fall short when preparing for this risk, according to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety.
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By Staff Writer |
August 25, 2011
Research suggests the sealing of roof deck seams can substantially reduce the damage to a home during a catastrophe.
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By Staff Writer |
March 17, 2011
Institute for Business & Home Safety adds "insurance" to its formal name.
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By Staff Writer |
October 7, 2010
The Willis Research Network (WRN), a public/private scientific research collaboration, has added 10 new United States partners to its network of 30 science institutions.
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By Joseph King |
September 7, 2010
This fall, IBHS will open a state-of-the-art, multi-hazard testing and research facility in Richburg, S.C. to more accurately evaluate various residential and commercial construction systems, materials and structures.
