FLASH Expands Partnership with New Members

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 7, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) has expanded its national partnership with two new Leadership Partners and two new Corporate Members, further solidifying its commitment to advancing stronger, safer, and more resilient homes and communities. The nonprofit organization has announced the addition of Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple and Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky as Leadership Partners, and James Hardie Building Products Inc. and CitroTech as Corporate Members. Together, these leaders and organizations bring expertise spanning insurance regulation, resilient construction, building products, innovation, and wildfire prevention.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple, who was elected in 2023 after more than two decades in the insurance sector, is focused on protecting consumers while fostering a competitive and responsive insurance market. He highlighted the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program, which demonstrates how FORTIFIED construction helps reduce risk, strengthen homes, and support a more resilient insurance market. Temple is pleased to join the FLASH Partnership and work alongside leaders from across the country who share his commitment to advancing real solutions that protect families and property.

Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky, who has led the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation since March 2023, oversees one of the nation's largest and most complex insurance markets. He brings extensive experience at the intersection of insurance policy, consumer protection, market stability, and disaster resilience. He looks forward to engaging with the FLASH Partnership and continuing the important conversation around mitigation, resilience, and the connection between stronger homes, protected consumers, and a healthy insurance marketplace.

James Hardie Building Products Inc., the North American leader in fiber cement exterior design solutions, is part of the larger James Hardie group of companies that offer a portfolio of trusted brands and innovative products designed to deliver lasting beauty and performance. The company's participation in the FLASH Partnership provides an opportunity to collaborate with leaders across industries and help advance building solutions that are durable, high-performing, and designed to help homes stand up to the challenges of today and tomorrow.

CitroTech, which develops fire-prevention and protection solutions designed to help reduce ignition risk around homes, in building materials, and across wildfire-prone landscapes, is proud to join the FLASH Partnership. The company's innovative approach to safer, more sustainable wildfire mitigation expands the Partnership's expertise in addressing one of the nation's fastest-growing disaster threats. The company is committed to joining the FLASH Partnership and bringing its focus on innovative fire-prevention technology to a national collaboration committed to helping families and communities become stronger, safer, and more resilient.

The growing FLASH Partnership will be on display at the 2026 National Disaster Resilience Conference (NDRC26), November 17-19 at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Commissioners Temple and Yaworsky, and James Hardie and CitroTech, will join FLASH leaders and resilience professionals from across the country to share expertise, explore practical solutions, build new partnerships, and advance stronger, safer homes and communities.

The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) is the nation's leading consumer advocate for strengthening homes and safeguarding families from disasters. The organization brings together more than 100 public, private, and nonprofit organizations committed to advancing stronger, safer, and more resilient homes and communities. Partners include FEMA, Huber Engineered Woods, International Code Council, National Weather Service, Renew Financial, Simpson Strong-Tie Co., State Farm, Travelers, USAA, Verisk, and other leaders in disaster safety, building science, insurance, and resilience. Through partnerships, research, education, and outreach, FLASH translates building science into practical solutions that help protect homes and families. Learn more and access free consumer resources at flash.org, look up your community's building code at Inspect2Protect.org, and follow @federalalliance on social media.