Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
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At IBHS, we research the impact of severe weather on homes and businesses to find actionable solutions.
Check the label. 🏷️
If the label is missing or doesn’t include wind-rating information, it your garage door may not be designed to withstand severe weather.
Your safest option? Replace it with a wind-rated garage door that's tested for your area. ✔️
If the label is missing or doesn’t include wind-rating information, it your garage door may not be designed to withstand severe weather.
Your safest option? Replace it with a wind-rated garage door that's tested for your area. ✔️
August 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Check the label. 🏷️
If the label is missing or doesn’t include wind-rating information, it your garage door may not be designed to withstand severe weather.
Your safest option? Replace it with a wind-rated garage door that's tested for your area. ✔️
If the label is missing or doesn’t include wind-rating information, it your garage door may not be designed to withstand severe weather.
Your safest option? Replace it with a wind-rated garage door that's tested for your area. ✔️
Could your garage door be your home's weakest link during severe weather? 🌀
High winds can force the garage door inward, allowing pressure to build inside that will push up and out on your roof and walls. That turns one weak point into significant structural damage.
High winds can force the garage door inward, allowing pressure to build inside that will push up and out on your roof and walls. That turns one weak point into significant structural damage.
August 21, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Could your garage door be your home's weakest link during severe weather? 🌀
High winds can force the garage door inward, allowing pressure to build inside that will push up and out on your roof and walls. That turns one weak point into significant structural damage.
High winds can force the garage door inward, allowing pressure to build inside that will push up and out on your roof and walls. That turns one weak point into significant structural damage.
Did you catch IBHS on Good Morning America?
@gingerzee.bsky.social took audiences inside our #hail research and explored what materials can can stand up to severe weather. 📺 See the full segment here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/133916...
@gingerzee.bsky.social took audiences inside our #hail research and explored what materials can can stand up to severe weather. 📺 See the full segment here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/133916...
How to protect your home and car from hail
Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee visits the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, where researchers are testing ways to protect homes and vehicles from hail.
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June 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Did you catch IBHS on Good Morning America?
@gingerzee.bsky.social took audiences inside our #hail research and explored what materials can can stand up to severe weather. 📺 See the full segment here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/133916...
@gingerzee.bsky.social took audiences inside our #hail research and explored what materials can can stand up to severe weather. 📺 See the full segment here: www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/133916...
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100,000 FORTIFIED designations. 🏠
What started as research from the @ibhs.org is now helping communities nationwide better withstand hurricanes, severe storms and high winds.
This milestone belongs to all the partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.
What started as research from the @ibhs.org is now helping communities nationwide better withstand hurricanes, severe storms and high winds.
This milestone belongs to all the partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.
May 20, 2026 at 9:47 PM
100,000 FORTIFIED designations. 🏠
What started as research from the @ibhs.org is now helping communities nationwide better withstand hurricanes, severe storms and high winds.
This milestone belongs to all the partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.
What started as research from the @ibhs.org is now helping communities nationwide better withstand hurricanes, severe storms and high winds.
This milestone belongs to all the partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.
100,000 @fortifiedhome.org designations. 🏠
What started as research is now helping communities nationwide better withstand severe weather.
This milestone belongs to all the partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.
What started as research is now helping communities nationwide better withstand severe weather.
This milestone belongs to all the partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.
May 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
100,000 @fortifiedhome.org designations. 🏠
What started as research is now helping communities nationwide better withstand severe weather.
This milestone belongs to all the partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.
What started as research is now helping communities nationwide better withstand severe weather.
This milestone belongs to all the partners building a more resilient future together - and 100,000 is just the beginning.
The start of hurricane season is less than 30 days away, and it’s not too late to prepare!
Get started today – ahead of the season – to prevent storm damage this year. Find ways to prepare at ibhs.org/hurricaneready.
Get started today – ahead of the season – to prevent storm damage this year. Find ways to prepare at ibhs.org/hurricaneready.
May 10, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The start of hurricane season is less than 30 days away, and it’s not too late to prepare!
Get started today – ahead of the season – to prevent storm damage this year. Find ways to prepare at ibhs.org/hurricaneready.
Get started today – ahead of the season – to prevent storm damage this year. Find ways to prepare at ibhs.org/hurricaneready.
New Texas record! IBHS researchers helped verify this hailstone record using AI and photo-machine vision.
Check it out: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/new-texas-hailstone-record-confirmed-noaa-and-partners
Check it out: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/new-texas-hailstone-record-confirmed-noaa-and-partners
New Texas Hailstone Record Confirmed by NOAA and Partners
New hail record for Texas of 7.1 inches discovered by storm chasers on June 2, 2024.
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May 1, 2026 at 8:35 PM
New Texas record! IBHS researchers helped verify this hailstone record using AI and photo-machine vision.
Check it out: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/new-texas-hailstone-record-confirmed-noaa-and-partners
Check it out: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/new-texas-hailstone-record-confirmed-noaa-and-partners
The choices you make around your home can make a big difference during severe weather. Small design decisions can help reduce vulnerable areas & lower storm damage.
IBHS Meteorologist Rachael Gauthier shares practical tips with @dwnewstoday.bsky.social: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFRwNZLjP_w
IBHS Meteorologist Rachael Gauthier shares practical tips with @dwnewstoday.bsky.social: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFRwNZLjP_w
How to protect houses from floods (and other disasters)
YouTube video by DW Planet A
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April 17, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The choices you make around your home can make a big difference during severe weather. Small design decisions can help reduce vulnerable areas & lower storm damage.
IBHS Meteorologist Rachael Gauthier shares practical tips with @dwnewstoday.bsky.social: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFRwNZLjP_w
IBHS Meteorologist Rachael Gauthier shares practical tips with @dwnewstoday.bsky.social: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFRwNZLjP_w
#BREAKING: Wildfire Prepared is now available in 14 states, expanding the access of this first-of-its-kind designation program for both homes and neighborhoods.
Learn more at wildfireprepared.org.
Learn more at wildfireprepared.org.
April 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#BREAKING: Wildfire Prepared is now available in 14 states, expanding the access of this first-of-its-kind designation program for both homes and neighborhoods.
Learn more at wildfireprepared.org.
Learn more at wildfireprepared.org.
From Landfall to Preservation: Learn the #IBHS team's process to creating a 3D model of large #hailstones - including state records! Catch the full video with Atmospheric Instrumentation Technician Lucas Faulkner: https://youtu.be/rL_DzSTadE0
March 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM
From Landfall to Preservation: Learn the #IBHS team's process to creating a 3D model of large #hailstones - including state records! Catch the full video with Atmospheric Instrumentation Technician Lucas Faulkner: https://youtu.be/rL_DzSTadE0
Go behind-the-scenes with the IBHS Record Hail Response Team, Northern Illinois University scientists, as they confirmed the largest hailstone ever recorded in Illinois last week.
Watch the full process & learn how this research helps improve our understanding of hail: https://youtu.be/KnWPFu-6Bc8
Watch the full process & learn how this research helps improve our understanding of hail: https://youtu.be/KnWPFu-6Bc8
How Scientists Confirmed Illinois’ Largest Hailstone Ever
YouTube video by Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
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March 27, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Go behind-the-scenes with the IBHS Record Hail Response Team, Northern Illinois University scientists, as they confirmed the largest hailstone ever recorded in Illinois last week.
Watch the full process & learn how this research helps improve our understanding of hail: https://youtu.be/KnWPFu-6Bc8
Watch the full process & learn how this research helps improve our understanding of hail: https://youtu.be/KnWPFu-6Bc8
Illinois has a new #hail record. 🧊 This week, IBHS joined scientists at NIU to confirm the largest hailstone ever recorded in the state, using our advanced 3D scanning technology.
From the March 10 storm, the stone measured 168.05 mm at its max and 93.03 mm at its minimum, weighing 557.2 grams.
From the March 10 storm, the stone measured 168.05 mm at its max and 93.03 mm at its minimum, weighing 557.2 grams.
March 18, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Illinois has a new #hail record. 🧊 This week, IBHS joined scientists at NIU to confirm the largest hailstone ever recorded in the state, using our advanced 3D scanning technology.
From the March 10 storm, the stone measured 168.05 mm at its max and 93.03 mm at its minimum, weighing 557.2 grams.
From the March 10 storm, the stone measured 168.05 mm at its max and 93.03 mm at its minimum, weighing 557.2 grams.
Give your sweetheart the gift of resilience this #ValentinesDay. ❤️ Love, IBHS.
February 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Give your sweetheart the gift of resilience this #ValentinesDay. ❤️ Love, IBHS.
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Curb appeal and wildfire safety can coexist.
See how thoughtful hardscaping and fire-resistant design can elevate your home’s look in this video by @ibhs.org.
Fire-safe landscaping can add curb appeal while also helping to protect from both flying embers and direct flame.
See how thoughtful hardscaping and fire-resistant design can elevate your home’s look in this video by @ibhs.org.
Fire-safe landscaping can add curb appeal while also helping to protect from both flying embers and direct flame.
January 21, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Curb appeal and wildfire safety can coexist.
See how thoughtful hardscaping and fire-resistant design can elevate your home’s look in this video by @ibhs.org.
Fire-safe landscaping can add curb appeal while also helping to protect from both flying embers and direct flame.
See how thoughtful hardscaping and fire-resistant design can elevate your home’s look in this video by @ibhs.org.
Fire-safe landscaping can add curb appeal while also helping to protect from both flying embers and direct flame.
🎙️ 2025 was a milestone year for the Disaster Discussions Podcast.
With our most guests and listeners to date, the season delivered some of our most impactful conversations yet.
▶️ Relive the highlights at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....
With our most guests and listeners to date, the season delivered some of our most impactful conversations yet.
▶️ Relive the highlights at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....
January 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
🎙️ 2025 was a milestone year for the Disaster Discussions Podcast.
With our most guests and listeners to date, the season delivered some of our most impactful conversations yet.
▶️ Relive the highlights at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....
With our most guests and listeners to date, the season delivered some of our most impactful conversations yet.
▶️ Relive the highlights at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....
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FORTIFIED Wrapped is here! Take a look back at all we accomplished in 2025 helping more families be better prepared for the weather they face!
January 15, 2026 at 1:29 PM
FORTIFIED Wrapped is here! Take a look back at all we accomplished in 2025 helping more families be better prepared for the weather they face!
🔥 #ICYMI: A new IBHS analysis of the 2025 LA County Fires underscores that wildfire resilience requires a systems-based approach and shows homes were more likely to avoid damage in conflagration conditions when there was greater spacing & lower connective fuel density.
More at ibhs.org/lawildfires/
More at ibhs.org/lawildfires/
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
🔥 #ICYMI: A new IBHS analysis of the 2025 LA County Fires underscores that wildfire resilience requires a systems-based approach and shows homes were more likely to avoid damage in conflagration conditions when there was greater spacing & lower connective fuel density.
More at ibhs.org/lawildfires/
More at ibhs.org/lawildfires/
Confidence in your roof starts with #research.
IBHS's updated Hail Impact-Resistant Shingle Ratings give you trusted, realistic performance data.
IBHS tested about 95% of the IR asphalt shingle market & added numeric scores for clarity.
Explore at ibhs.org/ImpactRatings.
IBHS's updated Hail Impact-Resistant Shingle Ratings give you trusted, realistic performance data.
IBHS tested about 95% of the IR asphalt shingle market & added numeric scores for clarity.
Explore at ibhs.org/ImpactRatings.
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Confidence in your roof starts with #research.
IBHS's updated Hail Impact-Resistant Shingle Ratings give you trusted, realistic performance data.
IBHS tested about 95% of the IR asphalt shingle market & added numeric scores for clarity.
Explore at ibhs.org/ImpactRatings.
IBHS's updated Hail Impact-Resistant Shingle Ratings give you trusted, realistic performance data.
IBHS tested about 95% of the IR asphalt shingle market & added numeric scores for clarity.
Explore at ibhs.org/ImpactRatings.
When it comes to wildfires, the five feet around your home could make all the difference. 🏠
That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @calfire.bsky.social.
That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @calfire.bsky.social.
September 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
When it comes to wildfires, the five feet around your home could make all the difference. 🏠
That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @calfire.bsky.social.
That’s exactly what local leaders witnessed yesterday alongside IBHS experts and @calfire.bsky.social.
Test your preparedness! Is your #home or #business ready for the next #disaster? IBHS, the Insurance Information Institute and U.S. SBA have teamed up to help you find out.
➡️ Take our quick self-assessment to see how prepared you are and get resources to help you level up your readiness.
➡️ Take our quick self-assessment to see how prepared you are and get resources to help you level up your readiness.
September 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Hear from Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler, and Lars Powell from The Center for Risk and Insurance Research, in the latest episode of @ibhs.org's Disaster Discussions Podcast as they dive into a new report on how FORTIFIED construction performed.
🎧 Tune in at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....
🎧 Tune in at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....
Disaster Discussions Podcast
Disasters like hurricanes, hailstorms, tornadoes, and wildfires can be devastating and frightening. They displace families, drive financial loss, and destroy communities. Join us as we sit down with s...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Hear from Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler, and Lars Powell from The Center for Risk and Insurance Research, in the latest episode of @ibhs.org's Disaster Discussions Podcast as they dive into a new report on how FORTIFIED construction performed.
🎧 Tune in at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....
🎧 Tune in at ibhs.org/disaster-dis....
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What happens when a Category 2 hurricane meets #FORTIFIED? 🚨 Spoiler alert: less damage and more cost savings.
September 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
What happens when a Category 2 hurricane meets #FORTIFIED? 🚨 Spoiler alert: less damage and more cost savings.
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You don't have to sacrifice curb appeal & beauty to protect your home from #wildfires. Native flowers & healthy trees from the curb up to the ember resistant buffer in the 5 ft nearest your 🏠 add style without increased risk. 🎍
Discover how to make your home Wildfire Prepared: wildfireprepared.org/
Discover how to make your home Wildfire Prepared: wildfireprepared.org/
September 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
You don't have to sacrifice curb appeal & beauty to protect your home from #wildfires. Native flowers & healthy trees from the curb up to the ember resistant buffer in the 5 ft nearest your 🏠 add style without increased risk. 🎍
Discover how to make your home Wildfire Prepared: wildfireprepared.org/
Discover how to make your home Wildfire Prepared: wildfireprepared.org/
🔥 This week at IBHS, we burned an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research. For this test, we added real-world fuels, including a car, hot tub on a wood deck and trash can, to see their fire spread impacts.
August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🔥 This week at IBHS, we burned an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as part of our wind-driven building-to-building fire spread #research. For this test, we added real-world fuels, including a car, hot tub on a wood deck and trash can, to see their fire spread impacts.