I was nine years old when my dad’s family home burned in the Oakland Hills Fire. As a country kid from one of the most fire-prone counties in northern California, I was no stranger to wildfire. Still, I remember the shock of driving through his… Read More

This past spring, FAC Net asked our members some questions about their core FAC practices. We wanted to understand more about their work on, and interest in, things like: Improving local workforce capacity for mitigation work; Informing and… Read More

Dr. Steve Quarles joined the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) in 2011. He is currently Chief Scientist for Wildfire and Durability and serves as the South Carolina Wind and Hail Underwriting Association Senior Fellow. Dr.… Read More