House fires cause $12 billion in damages every year, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). (Credit: photobyjimshane/Adobe Stock) House fires cause $12 billion in damages every year, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). (Credit: photobyjimshane/Adobe Stock)

No one wants to lose their home or life in a house fire, and no one wants to pay the inflating costs to rebuild. In 2020, State Farm partnered with Whisker Labs in the hopes of lowering rates of house fires by installing a plug-in sensor, Ting, in policyholder's homes to monitor for dangerous arcing – the precursor to most home fires. The program has largely been a success, detecting and mitigating over 500 potential electrical fires in 2022.

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Ashley Hattle-Cleminshaw

Ashley Hattle-Cleminshaw serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Senior Editor. She brings 10 years of experience in journalism and communications to the editorial team. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

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