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Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS)
- Organization type:Networks & Other
General contact information
- URL: http://www.disastersafety.org/
- Address: 4775 E. Fowler Avenue
- Postal Code: 33617
- City: Tampa, FL
- Country: United States of America
- Telephone: +1-813 286 3400
- Fax: +1-813 286 3400
- Email: info@ibhs.org
Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
IBHS is a nonprofit association that engages in communication, education, engineering and research. Its mission is to conduct objective, scientific research to identify and promote effective actions that strengthen homes, businesses, and communities against natural disasters and other causes of loss.
- USA: IBHS urges house subcommittee to pass safe building code incentive act
24 Jul 2012 - USA: Free wildfire app now available for Texas residents
2 May 2012 - USA: IBHS offers recovery resources to Texas residents affected by Tuesday’s severe weather
5 Apr 2012 - Strong building standards play a major role in limiting injuries, damage from Mexico quake
22 Mar 2012 - 2011 hurricane season demonstrates the power of a single storm
2 Dec 2011 - USA: IBHS urges homeowners to include disaster-resistance in home improvement projects
3 May 2010
- IBHS to create world's first indoor hailstorm
20 Feb 2013 - IBHS annual conference on property loss reduction
13-14 Nov 2008
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Last updated on 22 Mar 2012
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