Kentucky DOI Posts Rules on Wind-Mitigation Grant Program July 24, 2025 The Kentucky Department of Insurance has posted new rules on the Strengthen Kentucky Homes wind-mitigation grant program, in keeping with...
The New Approach to Hurricane-Strong Homes? Concrete Walls But Affordable July 21, 2025 By William Rabb If wind mitigation and stronger homes are the paths to reducing insurance claims and bringing down insurance premiums in hurricane-prone...
Oklahoma Expands Second Pilot Launch of Fortified Grants Program June 19, 2025 The Oklahoma Insurance Department said that it has expanded its second pilot launch of OKReady, a program that allocates up...
Registration for Next Round of LA Fortify Homes Program Grants Opens Feb. 12 February 10, 2025 The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that registration for the next round of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) grants will...
Oklahoma Seeks Contractors, Evaluators for Fortified Homes Program December 16, 2024 The Oklahoma Insurance Department is seeking applications from contractors and evaluators to participate in the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes program (SOH)....
Weathering the Storm: How IBHS Is Revolutionizing Building Safety August 29, 2024 By Mark Berven I recently watched the new movie Twisters starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell, which gives viewers a fantastic and frightening...
Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Fund Fortified Homes Program March 13, 2024 Oklahoma lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide financial grants to residents to...
Louisiana Fortify Homes Program to Launch October 2 September 14, 2023 Homeowners insured by Louisiana Citizens will be able to apply for up to $10,000 to repair or replace their roofs...
Alabama Insurance Dept. Forms Dedicated Resiliency Division to Reduce Disaster Risk May 19, 2020 The Alabama Department of Insurance has created a new division dedicated to supporting risk reduction against natural disasters for both...
Mississippi Windstorm Insureds Eligible for Fortified Roof Replacement April 24, 2020 The Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association (MWUA) will now provide – at no cost to homeowners – a FORTIFIED Roof endorsement...