Travelers Institute Hosts Wildfire Preparedness Event
09 Avril 2019 - 3:00PM
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Insurance Institute for Business & Home
Safety will present on the importance of maintenance and building
material choices in reducing wildfire risk
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The
Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), will host a symposium,
“Mitigating Wildfire Risk,” today in Lone Tree, Colorado. Held in
partnership with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home
Safety (IBHS) and the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of
Colorado, the event will explore the science of wildfires and the
latest research on prevention and mitigation.
“Seconds, not minutes, can make all the difference in saving
your property, and your life, when a wildfire is approaching,” said
Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive
Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers. “In 2018, Colorado
experienced some of the largest wildfires in its history. We hope
this event helps to raise awareness about the importance of early
preparation and provides practical steps for staying safe and
protecting property.”
Today’s event will begin at noon Mountain time and will feature
a presentation, “Wildfire Today: Inside the Science that Drives
Resilience,” from Roy Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer
of IBHS. Woodward will then moderate a panel discussion with the
following experts:
- Daniel Gorham, Research Engineer,
IBHS.
- Eric Nelson, Senior Vice President,
Catastrophe Risk Management, Travelers.
- Carole Walker, Executive Director,
Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association.
- Thomas Welle, Manager, Denver Field
Office, National Fire Protection Association.
IBHS will be presenting findings from its extensive research on
wildfire risks and effective protection techniques and will also be
sharing a video that contrasts how two homes — one built and
landscaped to be wildfire resistant and the other built and
maintained to common standards — fared in a simulated wildfire
ember storm.
“Education is essential to help reduce the risks posed by these
deadly fires,” said Wright. “Many people are unaware that 90
percent of homes and buildings damaged or destroyed during a
wildfire were first ignited by windborne embers or other fires that
were set by embers, and not by the wall of flames we imagine. With
that in mind, it’s important to take precautions, such as
maintaining a defensible space — including a 5-foot noncombustible
zone — to help keep your home safe in the event a wildfire breaks
out in your area.”
Travelers recommends the following precautions to help keep
families, employees and property safe:
- Regularly clean gutters of materials
that could ignite due to windborne embers and trim tree limbs that
may be too close to buildings.
- Use shrubs and trees that are more
resistant to fire when landscaping property. Rock, stone, crushed
concrete, flower beds and gardens can provide ground cover for bare
spaces and may act as fire breakers.
- Prepare a survival kit, map out an
evacuation plan and create a home inventory of all belongings.
Review emergency plans and be sure to designate a meeting place in
case of separation during evacuation.
For more information on how to prepare for a wildfire, click
here.
About the Travelers InstituteThe Travelers Institute, the
public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc., engages in
discussion and analysis of public policy topics of importance to
the insurance marketplace and to the financial services industry
more broadly. The Travelers Institute draws upon the industry
expertise of Travelers’ senior management, as well as the technical
expertise of many of Travelers’ underwriters, risk managers and
other experts to provide information, analysis and solutions to
public policymakers and regulators. Travelers is a leading provider
of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. For
more information, visit www.travelers.com.
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