If you live in an area where hurricanes are common, then you've probably heard of fortified roofing. This is a special designation for roofing with rigorous requirements designed to shield homes and ...

With the rise in adverse weather in recent years, it has become necessary for homeowners to pick the best roof to protect their homes and property. This is why the Insurance Institute for Business and ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Trinette Jackson's home in Waggaman features a new, fortified roof constructed with improved materials and techniques that can help reduce the risk of storm damage. According ...

Louisiana property insurers would be required to offer premium discounts to homeowners who install fortified roofs under a ...

The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety has developed a fortified roof certification program to help reduce the damage to homes during hurricanes. Alabama was the first to incorporate the ...

NEARLY 3000 LOUISIANA RESIDENTS ARE ENTERING THIS HURRICANE SEASON WITH NEW FORTIFIED ROOFS, THANKS TO THE STATE GRANT PROGRAM AND NOW STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TEMPLE SAYS THERE COULD BE MORE ...

MOBILE APP. MANY HOMEOWNERS ARE TAKING TIME TO APPLY FOR THE FORTIFY ROOF PROGRAM. WELL, THE LATEST ROUND IS OPEN SO PEOPLE CAN APPLY IN THE LOTTERIES NOW PROGRAM AS MANY HOMEOWNERS WAIT TO SEE IF ...

The state’s grant program that helps homeowners pay for upgrades for a fortified roof is proving effective in lowering the cost of their homeowner’s insurance, according to a review published Monday ...

The Louisiana Senate advanced a bill Monday that would create an individual income tax credit for homeowners who install a fortified roof. Senate Bill 28, sponsored by Sen. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, ...

Louisiana homeowners can now get a $10,000 tax credit if they install a fortified roof on their home. Lawmakers passed, and Gov. Jeff Landry signed Act 404, which created the individual income tax ...

In a lull during the school day last fall, Austin Ferretti sat in front of his computer in his classroom and methodically refreshed his browser. The state Department of Insurance website had crashed, ...