WDS Response
Every policy placed through Wildfire Defense Insurance Services, Inc., comes with an endorsement providing wildfire defense response services through WDS, at no additional premium.
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Our WDSresponse focuses on both pre- and post-fire mitigation strategies, real-time wildfire monitoring, and automated defense systems — including moving combustibles away from the structure, deploying sprinklers, applying fire retardant, extinguishing remnant sources of ignition, and utilizing AI-driven risk detection — reducing loss prior to a wildfire reaching the property.
Visit our affiliate partner Wildfire Defense Systems (WDS) for more information.
WDS
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Proactive, technology-enabled defense systems, including automated suppression, IoT sensors, and retardant systems.
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Before fire arrives/after fire
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Direct loss prevention measures that decrease the severity and frequency of claims.
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Nationwide, tech enabled scaling across thousands of properties simultaneously.
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Provides real-time data, reporting, and integration for underwriting and actuarial models.
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Tangible peace of mind, marketable policy perk.
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Differentiated product, measurable ROI, stronger underwriting.
Competitor 1
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Wildfire suppression services (hand crews, prescribed fire, training).
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During/after fire
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Variable results, suppression doesn’t guarantee property survival.
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Labor-limited depends on crew capacity.
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Limited reporting, after-action focused.
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Little visibility to insured until fire happens.
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Supplementary useful but reactive only.
Competitor 2
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Wildfire response & suppressions crews, logistics, fuel management.
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During fire
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Reactive only; protection depends on crew availability and conditions.
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Labor-limited depends on crew capacity.
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Some risk consulting, but not insurer-integrated.
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Little visibility to insured until fire happens.
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Supplementary useful but reactive only.