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Over the past two hurricane seasons, Florida has weathered the impact of eight major storms that have caused billions of dollars in losses and left untold numbers of citizens coping with damaged

The Institute for Business & Home Safety has made Philip Love, CEO of South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance, chairman of the board.

Homebuilders in South Carolina may be eligible for insurance discounts if construction of their homes adheres to fortified construction techniques.

Underwriters Laboratories and the Institute for Business & Home Safety have joined forces to promote public awareness about residential and commercial property safety issues. The groups intend to

In a unanimous vote, the Florida Building Commission recently moved to change the new 2004 Florida Building Code to meet the existing level of wind requirements in the 2001 code. The commission's

Katrina Makes The CaseFor Better Building CodesBy Harvey RylandWhen a storm smashes homes and businesses in three states into piles of kindling, devastates a ...

The Institute for Business & Home Safety has revised its disaster safety web site, adding new tools and making home and business property protection information easy to find.

There are clear opportunities for the federal government to support research into making homes and businesses safer from violent windstorms, and to remove barriers to developing hazard resistant construction.