As an unrelenting winter weather pattern continues to bring power outages and subzero temperatures across dozens of states this week, many Americans may be dealing with frozen pipes.
Water expands as it freezes, which puts pressure on metal or plastic pipes that can cause them to break.
Many homes, but not all, are built with water pipes nestled within a home s building insulation to protect them from freezing temperatures. However, with extreme cold temps this week, your house may have weak spots making it susceptible to pipes freezing and possibly bursting.
Homes in the northern parts of the U.S. may be at less risk, but those in the east, mid-Atlantic and South could be more prone to freezing pipes. That s because the farther south you go, the more likely a home may have pipes that are not insulated.
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MOBILE, Ala., Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ Smart Home America is proud to announce that Julie Rochman has been named Chair of the nonprofit s Board of Directors. Ms. Rochman is the former CEO of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). She brings over 25 years of insurance industry, public relations, and risk management experience to the growing organization. Smart Home America is an effective, smart, strategic, and tactical organization that helps vulnerable people and places become more resilient, said Rochman, I hope to help advance SHA s mission by building external support for their ideas and programs wherever possible.
Rochman oversaw tremendous change and growth at IBHS, including the development, funding, and construction of the world-renowned IBHS Research Center in South Carolina. Under her direction, IBHS became a leader in understanding the impacts of natural hazards on residential and commercial properties, including high winds, hur
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Recognizing the vital role small businesses play in thriving communities, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today released a new guide specifically designed to help small businesses prepare for severe weather.
Thunderstorm Ready‒Business applies years of scientific research from IBHS for a step-by-step guide to aid small business and commercial building owners in better understanding their risk and actions to take in advance of spring storms.
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‒Business can help business owners and operators reduce the impact of severe weather on critical business operations and facilities, including costly wind and water damage as well as business interruptions. The guide includes tasks, from do-it-yourself projects to larger improvements that may require consulting a local, licensed contractor, from the roof on the building to the sign out front, as well
IBHS Urges Homeowners to Act Now to Be Thunderstorm Ready and Reduce Risk Before Severe Weather Strikes
Updated Thunderstorm Ready guide offers homeowners actionable steps to prepare for spring storms
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RICHBURG, S.C., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is encouraging homeowners to act now to Be Thunderstorm Ready by preparing their homes ahead of spring severe weather to reduce the risk of damage. To help, the non-profit has updated its flagship Thunderstorm Ready guide, bringing in new projects based on the latest scientific testing conducted at its state-of-the-art Research Center in Richburg, South Carolina.
Study Shows Impact of Property Protections on Texas Windstorm Insurer Rates January 7, 2021
A report prepared by Willis Towers Watson showing the potential impact of increased coastal building standards on premium rates for Texas’ property insurer of last resort for coastal counties is now available for public review.
The report finds that if every property insured by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) in the most exposed areas had exterior opening protections, TWIA rates would be inadequate by 11% for residential policies and 20% for commercial policies.
TWIA’s Actuarial & Underwriting Committee had requested that WTW perform model runs exploring hypothetical scenarios in which all TWIA-insured properties had exterior opening protection (such as hurricane shutters, reinforced garage doors, impact resistant glass, and other wind debris-resistant coverings).