Ember-Resistant Vents: Protecting Your Home from Wildfires
Ember-resistant vents and stainless steel mesh are essential parts of wildfire protection. These products prevent embers from entering your home and starting a fire. This blog post will discuss ember-resistant vents, stainless steel 1/6″ mesh, how they work, and why they’re essential for protecting your home from wildfires. They are made of fire-resistant materials and […]
The Importance of Vegetation Management for Wildfire Protection
Vegetation management is an essential aspect of wildfire protection. Removing dead or overgrown vegetation around your home can create a defensible space that helps protect your property from wildfire damage. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the importance of vegetation management, how it works, and what steps you can take to protect your property. Vegetation […]
Building Wildfire Resilient Homes: Wildfire Prepared
This blaze underscores how year-round wildfires are impacting communities across the US—not just in regions deemed ‘wildfire prone’ and not just during what we’ve previously known as ‘wildfire season.’ – Jason Metzger, Head of Risk Management In Boulder County, CO, a devastating wildfire broke out in a densely populated area during the final days of […]
Wildfire Assessments: What You Need to Know
The wildfire assessments provided by Allied Disaster Defense are essential for homeowners who live in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). These assessments help identify potential risks and vulnerabilities on your property and provide recommendations for reducing the risk of wildfire damage. In this blog post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about wildfire assessments, including […]
Cracking the Code: Navigating the Underwriting Process for Wildfire Coverage in High-Risk Zones
Insurance underwriters often require homeowners to take specific measures to mitigate the risk of wildfire damage to their properties before providing coverage. Some of the requirements that underwriters may ask for include: Overall, the requirements underwriters may ask to provide wildfire coverage can vary depending on the location and property. Therefore, homeowners need to work […]
Insurance Carriers – More Cautious Than Ever
Insurance brokers are crucial in helping clients protect their assets and recover from wildfire losses. However, finding wildfire coverage for their client’s properties can be challenging for brokers due to various factors, including challenges from underwriters and the need for proactive risk mitigation efforts. One of the main challenges insurance brokers face when trying to […]
When Disaster Strikes, Will You Be Ready?
When a disaster strikes, it can cause extensive damage to your home and property. That’s why taking proactive measures to protect your home from potential disasters is essential. Allied Disaster Defense is a company that specializes in providing comprehensive disaster protection services to homeowners, including earthquake disasters, wildfire disasters, and water damage. Let’s take a […]
Property Insurance Brokers and Their Critical Role to Help Minimize Wildfire Risk
As the frequency and severity of wildfires continue to increase, it is becoming increasingly important for homeowners to take measures to protect their properties from the damage caused by these natural disasters. Property insurance brokers play a critical role in helping homeowners minimize their wildfire risk exposure by providing access to specialized services like those […]
Allied Disaster Defense and Insurance Institute for Business Home and Safety (IBHS)
We are excited to announce a new collaboration between the Insurance Institute for Business Home and Safety (IBHS) and the wildfire prevention experts at Allied Disaster Defense. This pilot program is aimed at helping Californians get a “wildfire-prepared home designation” and the benefits that come with it. The “wildfire-prepared home” is a new program designed […]
Top Four Evacuation Tips During a Wildfire
When you receive the text alert to be evacuated due to a nearby wildfire, it is all hands on deck for you and your loved ones. You will have little to no time at all to start gathering all your essentials and prepare your house to have the best possible chance of surviving. First things […]