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Insurer Lab To Put Buildings To The Test

Just as there are crash tests for automobiles, why should there not be similar testing to see how buildings hold up against a variety of insured exposures? That is the driving question behind the

By Phil Gusman | Updated on December 21, 2008

Just as there are crash tests for automobiles, why should there not be similar testing to see how buildings hold up against a variety of insured exposures? That is the driving question behind the Institute for Business and Home Safety’s planned “Insurance Center for Building Safety Research.”

The idea is to develop a facility that would do for homes what the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does for cars, according to IBHS President and Chief Executive Officer Julie Rochman.

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