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YOUR WILDFIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT SCORE
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Got Risk? Been Non-Renewed? Get PhiChi!
PhiChi is a comprehensive Wildfire Composite Score that gives YOU, the property owner, information that was once only available to insurance industry insiders. See exactly where your wildfire risk is, and how you can mitigate that risk. To avoid losing coverage or to qualify for premium discounts, purchase your PhiChi score now!
Got Insurance Problems?
Consumer
Current wildfire models are black boxes that prevent property owners from identifying mitigation actions to reduce their risk.
Low risk policies are often non-renewed and sent to the FAIR plan in error due to inaccurate wildfire risk assessment tools. FAIR Plan policies exclude important coverages like water damage, liability, and theft.
Industry
Insurance companies are not renewing homes in wildfire areas because of profit concerns caused by recent wildfires. High risk policies are not offered the chance to remediate and, instead, are sent to the FAIR plan where extreme risk levels are accepted. Carriers will bear the burden of claims that exceed the FAIR plan’s ability to pay creating instability in the market as carriers withdraw from the state.
Regulatory
Market instability has triggered regulatory action as legislators seek answers to the availability crisis in California. New notice requirements and assistance hot lines have been established to assist affected property owners.
Our Solutions
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Inform and Educate
Through transparency, property owners are armed with information and empowered to reduce their exposure.
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Assist and Advocate
Consumers who are losing insurance because of their wildfire risk are provided documentation of risk levels before and after mitigation actions are taken.
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Empower and Monitor
Educated and informed property owners will have enough knowledge to create and follow a fuel maintenance and wildfire mitigation plan.
Drive Industry Change through
the Consumer
No more black boxes. Our model is transparent to consumers, regulators, carriers, and our competitors. By arming property owners with the knowledge and ability to reduce their exposure to wildfire damage, we empower the industry to find new ways of evaluating wildfire risk.
Encourage Community Interaction
for Wildfire Safety
We involve entire neighborhoods in community education and wildfire mitigation efforts to reduce the impact of future catastrophes.
Research & Coordinate with Public
Safety Officials
We bridge the gap between industry information and risk mitigation efforts in response to Fire Department inspections.
Request Underwriting Reconsideration
We are wildfire mitigation specialists and we assist by drafting appeal letters to underwriters to advocate for reconsideration in light of new information and completed mitigation efforts.
Expose Wildfire Assessment Model Shortfalls
Through the Underwriter Appeal process, carriers are introduced to more sophisticated and accurate methods of wildfire risk assessment.
Involve Department of Insurance
If necessary, we will advocate for you and open a formal Request for Assistance with the Department of Insurance on your behalf.
Encourage Fire Safety Pride
We build community by sponsoring annual events that build residents’ commitment to fire safety and neighborhood readiness.
Trust, but Verify
We enable insurance companies to monitor current wildfire exposures with automated underwriting tools, customized alerts, and property-specific insights.
Wildfire Maintenance Plan
We provide the tools you need to create your specific property’s wildfire mitigation and maintenance plan according to National Fire Protection Agency standards.
Empower and Monitor
What's driving my risk score?
How do I reduce my risk?
model results. 
Mitigation Matters!
Consumer Channel
SCORE
- Wildfire Risk Profile
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Score
- Neighborhood Risk
MITIGATE
- Identify mitigation strategies
- Take action to reduce risk
CERTIFY
- Certify Actions Meet NFPA Standards
- Determine impact of mitigation activity
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Deliver Reduced Score
ADVOCATE
- Underwriting Appeal Letter
- Request for Reconsideration
- Request for Assistance from Department of Insurance
Industry Channel
SCORE
- Individual Wildfire Risk Profile
- Portfolio Analysis
ANALYZE
- Review AAL by risk score
- Compare to Existing Models
PRICE
- Set Rates According to Chosen Model
- File New Rates
MONITOR
- Educate and Inform Policyholders and Brokers to Reduce Loss Exposure
- Lower Rates
- Remove UW Barriers
Protect your home or property… Purchase a Wildfire Risk Assessment
One-Time Wildfire Risk Assessment
- Online Wildfire Risk Assessment
- Fire Composite Score
- Digital Dashboard Results
- Single Location Wildfire Risk Assessment
$89
Protect your home or property… Purchase a Wildfire Risk Assessment
One-Time Wildfire Risk Assessment
- Online Wildfire Risk Assessment
- Fire Composite Score
- Digital Dashboard Results
- Single Location Wildfire Risk Assessment
$89
BOGO! Add a Post Mitigation Assessment for Just $40!
- Assess your wildfire risk today
- Take action to harden your home
- Reassess your property with a 2nd Assessment
$129
What are the experts saying?
Nick Lamparelli
ARM, ARe, FRM
Founder and CUO at reThought Insurance
Bob Frady
CEO & Founder at HazardHub
Patrick Pawlowski
CPCU, ASF, CLCS, CSCS
Principal, Regulatory and Product Consultant at Filed & Approved Regulatory Compliance Services
Frequently Asked Questions
A non-renewal notice is required by statute if an insurance company decides not to offer a renewal policy at expiration. Most states require the insurance company to give homeowners at least 45 days’ notice. In some areas, the notice requirement has been extended to 75 days.
Ask your broker or agent which state-regulated notice requirement applies in your area or check your state’s Department of Insurance website. If proper notice has not been given, the insurance carrier may be forced to extend your policy until the full notice period has expired or until the end of the next term.
If you have already received a Notice of Non-Renewal, your insurance company expects you to find coverage elsewhere before your next renewal (or prior to the end of your current policy). That isn’t your ONLY option.
Property owners can request reconsideration from the underwriting department and appeal the decision to non-renew. It is possible for the insurance carrier to rescind the non-renewal and grant coverage for another year if you can demonstrate your risk is not excessive.
Black Swan Analytics LLC has assessment tools to identify possible risk reduction methods. We can assist with prioritizing which actions will make the biggest impact, so you get the biggest possible bang for your mitigation bucks.
Smart carriers recognize that property owners have the ability to reduce wildfire risk, and offer financial incentives for various mitigation projects. It’s definitely worth shopping around if you’re a preferred risk who has taken all of the necessary steps to reduce your exposure to loss.
FAIR Plans are private organizations created by statute to provide limited property insurance in 29 states, including California. FAIR stands for Fair Access to Insurance Requirements. The FAIR plans were created in 1968 following extensive brush fires and the Watts Riots.
Each FAIR Plan is an insurance pool established to provide basic property insurance to people who own property and who, for reasons beyond their control, have been unable to obtain insurance in the voluntary insurance market.
The FAIR Plan is backed by the insurance companies doing business in the state in which they operate. FAIR plans are not state agencies. There is no public funding, or taxpayers’ monies involved.
Most importantly for you and your family, the FAIR Plan DOES NOT PROVIDE FULL COVERAGE. Policyholders of FAIR Plans need to purchase multiple policies to obtain complete protection.
Show the carrier you’ve taken every possible mitigating action to reduce your wildfire risk . Generate a wildfire composite score for your property using the PhiChi wildfire risk scoring tool. Forward your property’s PhiChi score to your carrier as documentation of the actual wildfire risk and proof of mitigation.
Carriers will have a difficult time justifying a non-renewal when a property owner has done everything within their power to reduce the risk to their property. Should your insurance carrier not withdraw their non-renewal notice, you can request assistance from the state’s Department of Insurance.
A non-renewal notice is required by statute if an insurance company decides not to offer a renewal policy at expiration. Most states require the insurance company to give homeowners at least 45 days’ notice. In some areas, the notice requirement has been extended to 75 days.
Ask your broker or agent which state-regulated notice requirement applies in your area or check your state’s Department of Insurance website. If proper notice has not been given, the insurance carrier may be forced to extend your policy until the full notice period has expired or until the end of the next term.
FAIR Plans are private organizations created by statute to provide limited property insurance in 29 states, including California. FAIR stands for Fair Access to Insurance Requirements. The FAIR plans were created in 1968 following extensive brush fires and the Watts Riots.
Each FAIR Plan is an insurance pool established to provide basic property insurance to people who own property and who, for reasons beyond their control, have been unable to obtain insurance in the voluntary insurance market.
The FAIR Plan is backed by the insurance companies doing business in the state in which they operate. FAIR plans are not state agencies. There is no public funding, or taxpayers’ monies involved.
Most importantly for you and your family, the FAIR Plan DOES NOT PROVIDE FULL COVERAGE. Policyholders of FAIR Plans need to purchase multiple policies to obtain complete protection.
If you have already received a Notice of Non-Renewal, your insurance company expects you to find coverage elsewhere before your next renewal (or prior to the end of your current policy). That isn’t your ONLY option.
Property owners can request reconsideration from the underwriting department and appeal the decision to non-renew. It is possible for the insurance carrier to rescind the non-renewal and grant coverage for another year if you can demonstrate your risk is not excessive.
Show the carrier you’ve taken every possible mitigating action to reduce your wildfire risk . Generate a wildfire composite score for your property using the PhiChi wildfire risk scoring tool. Forward your property’s PhiChi score to your carrier as documentation of the actual wildfire risk and proof of mitigation.
Carriers will have a difficult time justifying a non-renewal when a property owner has done everything within their power to reduce the risk to their property. Should your insurance carrier not withdraw their non-renewal notice, you can request assistance from the state’s Department of Insurance.
Black Swan Analytics LLC has assessment tools to identify possible risk reduction methods. We can assist with prioritizing which actions will make the biggest impact, so you get the biggest possible bang for your mitigation bucks.
Smart carriers recognize that property owners have the ability to reduce wildfire risk, and offer financial incentives for various mitigation projects. It’s definitely worth shopping around if you’re a preferred risk who has taken all of the necessary steps to reduce your exposure to loss.
