Smart Home America

10/09/2026

As Isaias approaches, a reminder that no home is damage proof, but FORTIFIED homes are built to perform better.

Follow evacuation orders.

After the storm, call a FORTIFIED Evaluator if you need to make repairs and keep photos and invoices to support claims.

Stay safe.

10/07/2026

Experts: Hardening homes against disasters could drive down Texas home insurance costs

Texas' rising home insurance costs have been caused by severe weather, high inflationary costs impacting home repairs and "the concentration of risk" in the insurance market.

10/06/2026

Strengthen Oklahoma Homes program to reopen grant applications

Oklahoma homeowners can apply for up to $10,000 in grants through the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Program for storm protection upgrades.

10/06/2026

Florida is updating wind mitigation insurance credits for the first time in five years. Darius Grimes and Jimmy Akins join the Florida Insurance Roundup to make the case that FORTIFIED performance data should shape what those updates look like.

Episode 65 – Pushing Florida’s Building Envelope September 8, 2026 SHARE THIS Subscribe: Email RSS iTunes Android Youtube Music Spotify Pandora Amazon Audible Florida insurance regulators have begun a once-every-five-year process to update the windstorm mitigation credits given to homeowners who...

10/05/2026

IBHS Research Reveals Critical Links in Asphalt Shingle Wind Performance After 10 Years of Aging

/PRNewswire/ -- New research from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) shows that asphalt shingle products respond to years of exposure to...

10/05/2026

Louisiana Roof Fortification Investment Reaches $100M - Biz New Orleans

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana is investing an additional $20 million in residential roof fortification, bringing the state's total investment in Fortified home

10/03/2026

Texas urges home insurers to offer discounts for storm-resistant upgrades

Following average home insurance rates surging 79% in Texas, state regulators are calling on insurance companies to give policyholders "meaningful" premium discounts when they protect their homes agai...

10/02/2026

Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Builds Momentum with Statewide Application Period - OKW News

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced that applications for the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes (SOH) Program will open again statewide at 12 p.m. (noon) on Monday, October 12, 2026. The Strengthen Oklahoma Homes Program provides grants of up to $10,000 per approved

09/24/2026

Smart Home America President and CEO Julie Shiyou-Woodard joined insurance and policy leaders for a panel on the industry's response to wildfire and storm risk at the 2026 SITA Annual Conference in Seattle, moderated by Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer.

08/26/2026

Greg Abbott pushes for insurers to cut rates for fortified roofs

The move comes as the Republican governor is campaigning on an affordability slate that calls for a $400 million grant fund to help homeowners strengthen their roofs.