While traditional climate models predict where disasters occur, Faura's technology—trained on over a century of property data—identifies which homes are more likely to survive wildfires, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and hail. Partnering with insurance companies, Faura replaces expensive inspections with quick homeowner self-assessments, providing actionable recommendations from simple weekend fixes to major improvements.
Valkyrie Holmes, CEO and co-founder of Faura, describes how the platform focuses on "survivability" rather than traditional weather prediction, helping insurance carriers verify property information while engaging policyholders in meaningful education about their risk. Through self-assessment tools that cover major peril the company has created a unique partnership model that benefits both insurers seeking better data and homeowners wanting to understand and mitigate their risks. Holmes discusses how this approach leads to better retention rates, more accurate underwriting, and ultimately safer communities through actionable mitigation strategies.
Resources:
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Faura's platform focuses on "survivability" rather than traditional
weather prediction, helping insurance carriers verify property information
while engaging policyholders in meaningful education about their risk. Through
self-assessment tools that cover five major perils—wildfire, hurricane, hail,
flood, and earthquake—the company has created a unique partnership model that
benefits both insurers seeking better data and homeowners wanting to understand
and mitigate their risks. Holmes discusses how this approach leads to better
retention rates, more accurate underwriting, and ultimately safer communities
through actionable mitigation strategies.
