BuildFax, the leading provider of property history and condition data, is proud to announce that the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Holly Tachovsky, was recognized by Austin Woman magazine for her impressive leadership – taking home the Business of the Year (More than $3 Million) award. The Woman’s Way Business Awards honors the woman behind innovative …
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Last week, our very own CEO Holly Tachovsky took the stage at the RESO (Real Estate Standards Organization) Tech Summit to discuss the ever-evolving landscape of real estate and property data. If there is one universal theme from the summit, it’s that the need for data standardization is critical. Globally, estimates suggest the value of …
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Following an extremely active and costly Atlantic hurricane season, how can Florida carriers drive reinsurance negotiations to secure more favorable terms? With Florida not having faced a costly disaster in more than a decade, it’s never been more important for carriers to leverage trusted third-party data, in addition to catastrophe models, during reinsurance conversations. In …
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Third-party data solutions empower carriers with smarter negotiation tools Following an extremely active and costly Atlantic hurricane season, how can Florida carriers drive reinsurance negotiations to secure more favorable terms? With Florida experiencing a 110.6 percent surge in new roof installations, carriers have a unique opportunity to leverage data to reduce exposure and improve their …
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At BuildFax, we know how important safe, stable, and affordable housing is to our community, and we’re thrilled to work with Austin Habitat for Humanity to help build homes for families in need. The team enjoyed a sunny day of hard work this week framing up walls, caulking, sawing, and maneuvering roof panels. This was …
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Catastrophic weather events leave a lot of valuable information in their wake that can shine a light on future storm recovery and help insurance carriers improve the accuracy of future loss estimates. This infographic breaks down four things carriers should know about hurricane recovery. Want to learn more? BuildFax founder and CEO, Holly Tachovsky, …
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This post was written and contributed by Valerie Archer, BuildFax’s Market Development Director. The fear of missing out is a common phenomenon that may result in regret, doubt, or even misinformation – whether it’s buying a popular crypto currency or joining a new subscription service. In the real estate industry, this experience is increasingly …
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Property Casualty 360 recently published an article by BuildFax founder and CEO, Holly Tachovsky. In the article, Holly analyzes historical construction activity for some of the country’s costliest storms, which brings clarity and insight to current recovery efforts for recent storms Irma and Harvey. Highlights from the article include: The intelligence that can come out …
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Reinsurance rates are expected to rise this year, so it’s more important than ever for carriers to do everything they can to ensure the property details they have on their book are accurate and up-to-date. BuildFax observes that all too often, carriers are paying for more reinsurance coverage than they need because they’re not aware …
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2017 turned out to be one of the costliest years for natural disasters in recent history. As a result, carriers are anticipating hefty increases in reinsurance premiums on the horizon. And while rate hikes are never a welcome sight, there is a silver lining. In the last six years, home remodeling has increased by …
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