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About the Company

Who we are and how we serve insurers, agents, and Washington state residents.  

CEO Perspective

Engaging thought leadership on key insurance industry issues from our CEO. 

Meet the Team

Get to know the team behind WSRB’s trusted data and excellent customer service. 

Careers

Learn about the benefits of working at WSRB and apply for open positions.  

Underwriting Property

A guide to key risks in Washington state: fire, wildfire, and earthquakes.


Video Hub

Expert webinars, timely discussions, and in-depth conversations with industry leaders.. 

Commercial Property

Information on loss costs, policy rating, and assessment tools 


Industry Toolkit

Links to help you work smarter and serve your customers.  

Protection Classes

The evaluation process explained from start to finish.


WSRB Blog

News on emerging risks as well as our latest products. 

Library

In-depth content on essential insurance topics.


InsuranceEDGE

Weekly newsletter covering the P/C industry, curated by our experts. 

 

Media

WSRB is an independent, not-for-profit organization operating in the public interest. 

Our full name is the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau, and our job is to produce unbiased, accurate data that helps insurance companies evaluate property risk and insurance consumers feel confident their fire insurance rates are fair.

The criteria we use to produce data is approved by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

Most insurance companies writing in Washington state use our data. If an insurer uses our data, that information is one input of several used to determine a premium for fire insurance. Our data doesn't affect pricing for other parts of a policy, such as coverage for theft or weather damage.

The data we provide comes from:

  • Regular evaluations of the fire-defense capabilities of every community in the state.
  • Commercial property inspections are done at the request of insurance companies.

To answer questions we often get from insurance consumers, we wrote this article and created this guide to our community evaluation process.

If your community has recently been evaluated, you may be getting calls about property insurance premiums changing. We're happy to answer any questions you have about how our work is related to these changes. Contact us.