During Disaster Safety and Mitigation Week—which is part of National Building Safety Month—the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety is touting the importance of state enactment and enforcement of modern building codes.

“Severe weather events cause billions of dollars in property damage and economic losses every year,” said Julie Rochman, IBHS president and CEO. “The supplementary disaster aid is designed to incentivize states to do the right thing by adopting and enforcing strong building codes, which would help their citizens, businesses and communities during the recovery process following a disaster.