by Natalie Osborne | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog
We’re proud of the practitioner members of the WiRe group, all of whom were just recognized with the inaugural Wildfire Mitigation Awards!! We also are happy to see the sponsoring organizations taking this step to emphasize the importance of wildfire mitigation....
by Natalie Osborne | Oct 8, 2014 | Blog
Many people seem to think that the insurance industry can make a big impact on homeowner behavior related to wildfire risk. In fact, it can be hard to talk about the risk of wildfire without someone mentioning the role of homeowners insurance. Insurance companies have...
by Natalie Osborne | Sep 15, 2014 | Blog
The University of Colorado picked up our recent IJWF publication as telling an interesting story and offering a good example of the relevance of CU research to people throughout Colorado! The press release, which is currently shown on CU’s homepage, starts: Most...
by Natalie Osborne | Aug 25, 2014 | Blog
Economists talk a lot about incentives: things that encourage people to make a decision one way or another. For example, a tax refund like the one Colorado offers could be thought of as an incentive that favors doing wildfire mitigation on your property. Standard...