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As #wildfires intensify, securing #insurance and protecting property is becoming increasingly complex. But this isn’t just a homeowner issue—it’s a challenge for realtors, insurers, mortgage lenders, and entire communities. ? ? FortressFire and the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? are hosting a webinar to explore how property-specific wildfire risk assessments are shifting the industry from risk management to loss prevention and giving realtors and their clients the tools to protect properties, improve insurability, and break the cycle of wildfire devastation. Link to Press Release: https://lnkd.in/ei3aMhQ3 #WildfireDisclosureReport #WildfireRiskManagement #LossPrevention #WildfireResilience #Realtors #California #WildfirePreparedness #WildfireInsurance #KnowledgeIsPower #KnowledgeIsProtection?

We're excited to present a webinar on February 25th on “Understanding the Value of Property-specific Wildfire Risk Assessment” for CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? to help Realtors bring value and comprehensive understanding of a property’s wildfire vulnerability profile to both Sellers and Buyers across the state of #California. We’ll highlight our #WildfireDisclosureReport's components, mitigation insights, and recent validation under high-wind wildfire scenarios in #CaliforniaWIldfires.? This webinar will also share perspectives from the #insurance industry and real-life examples of how the Wildfire Disclosure Report and Onsite Inspections have been used to support clients in recent residential transactions. Webinar Highlights:? - Understand the Practical Value of the Wildfire Disclosure Report, including Validation in High-Wind Fire Scenarios? - Explore Wildfire Assessment, Mitigation, and Protection Recommendations and Insights from Real Estate Transactions? - Hear Insurance Perspectives for Shifting from Risk Management to Loss Prevention Can’t attend the live session? Register anyway and you'll receive the recording: https://lnkd.in/eeUNardK ?C.A.R. Business Products EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants #WildfireRiskManagement #WildfireProtection #WildfireDisclosureReport #AssessMitigateMonitorProtect #californiarealestate #KnowledgeIsPower #KnowledgeIsProtection First American Natural Hazard Disclosures (FANHD) JCP-LGS Disclosures.com Property I.D. Corporation Natural Hazard Disclosure Reports MyNHD SnapNHD HomeGuard Incorporated @premiernhd?

From Risk Management to Loss Prevention: Rethinking Wildfire Protection #Wildfires are no longer rare disasters—they are an evolving reality. As highlighted in a recent CNET article, our CEO, Michael Ashker, discusses the increasing challenges homeowners face in securing #insurance and protecting their properties. But this issue goes beyond individual policies. To break the cycle of destruction, we need a fundamental shift from #riskmanagement to #lossprevention. That means moving beyond reactive strategies and aligning homeowners, insurers, real estate professionals, and mortgage lenders around proactive solutions. Prevention isn’t just about reducing risk—it’s about ensuring properties remain insurable, communities stay viable and insurers can continue offering coverage. At FortressFire, we believe this shift is imperative and we're ready to do our part. Our data-driven assessments, mitigation strategies and ongoing monitoring help move the industry toward a future where wildfire losses can be avoided. But real change requires a collective commitment to prevention over reaction. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/enUxBwmk #WildfireResilience #WildfireProtection #WildfireRiskManagement #WildfireInsurance #WildfireDisclosureReport #AssessMitigationMonitorProtect #KnowledgeIsPower #KnowledgeIsProtection #KnowYourRisk CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? First American Natural Hazard Disclosures (FANHD) SnapNHD MyNHD Property I.D. Corporation Natural Hazard Disclosure Reports HomeGuard Incorporated Digi-Fama @PremierNHD

We're delighted to guide the conversations and shape the future of #Wildfire assessment, #mitigation, monitoring, and protection for #mortgage lenders, risk managers, #insurance, and #realestate leaders. The best way to prevent wildfire losses is to avoid structure ignitions.

We’re watching scenes of the #LAFires unfold with horror, along with the rest of the country and world. We ache for the loss of life, property, and sense of security and are awe-struck by the efforts of the firefighters and first responders. ? ? These types of extreme weather and climate events are escalating. #Wildfire is unpredictable and relentless. All stakeholders must come together to provide a full solution.? One thing for certain is that the #InsuranceCrisis can't be solved by continually raising rates.?? ? The scope and magnitude of the fires are enormous. The significant losses will undoubtedly negatively impact the cost and availability of insurance coverage. Unfortunately, the #LAFires are occurring in places of high population density where climate, topography, and vegetative fuels promote fire spread. Plus, they’re being amplified by high winds. These factors only serve to exacerbate the insurance crisis.? ? There has been tremendous investment in understanding where risks are located and in fortifying response resources.? The #LAFires demonstrate that this foundation is not enough. Equal focus should be placed on not having homes burn when these fires do occur. Structures and communities must be designed and built to withstand wind-driven embers, flames, and intense heat.? ? Building a sustainable insurance ecosystem requires moving beyond historical catastrophe models and traditional insurance underwriting and management practices.?? ? We need:? ?? Science-based methods to precisely assess property-specific vulnerabilities and how to mitigate those risks to minimize causes of ignition ? ?? Homeowner engagement to mitigate structure risks and remove vegetation that fuel wildfire spread ?? Community-level collaboration because fire does not respect property boundaries ?? Financial incentives for homeowners and communities to invest in mitigation and resilience, with cost offsets coming in the form of lower premiums for validated mitigation measures that prevent losses? ? The problem will not be solved until all stakeholders are aligned —from homeowners, insurers, reinsurers, and HOAs to legislators, regulators, government officials, and the banking community. Only then will we restore insurance rationality, safeguard real estate value, and protect homeowners and their assets.? FortressFire CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? C.A.R. Business Products #WildfireRiskManagement #WildfireProtection #WildfireInsurance #WildfireDisclosureReport #AssessMitigateMonitorProtect #KnowledgeIsPower #KnowledgeIsProtection

Realtors play a critical role in helping clients navigate #wildfire #risk in residential #realestate transactions in California. FortressFire and CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? are hosting a webinar on December 5th? to sharpen Realtor knowledge and skills in “Guiding Your Clients Through New Paths to Wildfire Protection and Insurability.” You’ll learn how to help clients move beyond assessment and toward mitigation actions to prevent home ignition, monitoring and protection plans, and new paths to insurability.?Mike O'Dell and Daniel Markert will be joined by Kevin Daley from EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants to provide an overview of the report and new programs to help California homeowners and their REALTORS? navigate California’s increasingly complex residential real estate market.? Webinar Highlights:? - Understand the Practical Value of the Wildfire Disclosure Report? - Explore the Add-on Benefit of Onsite Inspections and Monitoring + Protection Plans? - Discover Insurability Considerations and Perspectives Real Estate Pros Registration: https://lnkd.in/gG_HzrpP?

Join the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? webinar on October 3rd at 10am for a deeper dive into how Wildfire Risk Solutions can help REALTORS build and deepen client relationships. Discover how our #WildfireRisk management solutions identify the specific vulnerabilities of a home, define a roadmap to eliminate those vulnerabilities, and offer protection plan subscriptions that can greatly reduce the risk of wildfire destruction and open new insurability resources.? REGISTER here: https://lnkd.in/e5n4k5Wz FortressFire C.A.R. Business Products SnapNHD Property I.D. Corporation Natural Hazard Disclosure Reports MyNHD First American Natural Hazard Disclosures (FANHD) JCP-LGS Disclosures.com HomeGuard Incorporated #AssessMitigateMonitorProtect #WildfireResilience #KnowledgeIsPower #WildfireInsurance

We value the support of our CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS?, C.A.R. Business Products, and #NHD partners. FortressFire is paving the path to #WildfireResilience, #WildfireProtection, and #WildfireInsurability with our #FireScience based solutions that help #Realtors, #Insurance Brokers/Carriers, and Property Owners better assess, understand, and manage #WildfireRisk.

Looking forward to spending next week at the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS?'s REimagine Conference in Long Beach #California! Concerned about the impact of #WildfireRisk and #Insurability? Looking for practical, science-based solutions to recommend to your homeowner and buyer clients to improve #WildfireResilience and Protection? Stop by and talk to us. We'll be in the C.A.R. Business Products booth with some fun promo items to share. Look closely and you'll see a number on each one. Any idea what it means? (FortressFire colleagues: You are NOT eligible to guess ;-) #WildfireRiskManagement #WildfireProtection #Wildfire Resilience #WildfireDisclosureReport #AssessMitigateMonitorProtect #californiarealestate #PhysicsBeatsProbability #FireScience EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants First American Natural Hazard Disclosures (FANHD) JCP-LGS Disclosures.com MyNHD SnapNHD Property I.D. Corporation Natural Hazard Disclosure Reports HomeGuard Incorporated

Data is an under-appreciated tool for navigating #wildfire #risk in residential #realestate transactions in California. FortressFire and CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? are hosting a webinar on October 3rd to help REALTORS sharpen knowledge and skills for “Guiding Your Clients Through Wildfire Risk and Insurance.” You’ll learn practical tools for helping clients move beyond assessment and toward mitigation actions, monitoring and protection plans, and new paths to insurability. Mike O'Dell and Daniel Markert will be joined by Kevin Daley from EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, to provide an overview of the ground-breaking #WildfireDisclosureReport and new programs to help California homeowners and their REALTORS navigate California’s increasingly complex residential real estate market.? Webinar Highlights:? - Understand the Practical Value of the Wildfire Disclosure Report? - Explore the Benefits of Onsite Inspections and Monitoring + Protection Plans? - Discover Insurability Considerations and Perspectives Real Estate Pros Register Here: https://lnkd.in/e5n4k5Wz C.A.R. Business Products CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants #WildfireRiskManagement #WildfireProtection #WildfireDisclosureReport #AssessMitigateMonitorProtect #californiarealestate #KnowledgeIsPower #KnowledgeIsProtection? SnapNHD First American Natural Hazard Disclosures (FANHD) JCP-LGS Disclosures.com MyNHD Property I.D. Corporation Natural Hazard Disclosure Reports HomeGuard Incorporated