Partnering with the Insurance Industry to Mitigate Risk in the WUI

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Partnering with the Insurance Industry to Mitigate Risk in the WUI
Lucian Deaton, NFPA Janet Fischer, USAA

This session will explore the partnerships that the NFPA Wildland Fire Operations Division has developed with the Insurance industry to help residents reduce their wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). The Insurance industry can (and does) play an active role in homeowner engagement and recognition to advance preparedness in the WUI--from discounts to policy holders in Firewise Communities, to support for local mitigation efforts. Hear from insurance representatives as key influencers about lessons learned from their positive impact.

Presented by:

Lucian Deaton, NFPA
Lucian Deaton manages international partnership development for NFPA's Wildland Fire Operations Division with its Firewise and wildfire standards focus in Africa, Latin America, Canada, Europe, and Australasia. Lucian previously managed the national Firewise Communities Program. Former to NFPA, Lucian worked with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) managing the National Ready, Set, Go! Program and was a lobbyist in DC starting in 2001 on public safety issues before Congress and the Federal agencies. He has an MS in Urban Planning and an MS in Natural Resources from Virginia Tech and lives in Denver, CO.

Janet Fischer, USAA
Janet has 24.5 years P&C Insurance experience with USAA with 17 years in underwriting. She has been actively involved in USAA wildfire initiatives since 2002.Janet has a BA from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs in Communication. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is married and they have a 17 year old daughter.