Support your employees before, during, and after natural disasters

Support your employees before, during, and after natural disasters

Bright Harbor helps increase employee resilience. Reduce risk before a disaster through targeted analysis and education. Accelerate recovery after a disaster with comprehensive employee support to identify financial opportunities, find trusted vendors, and make more informed decisions.

Trusted by employees

Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope

Disaster survivors can’t recover emotionally until they recover financially.
But it’s not easy:

Disaster survivors can’t recover emotionally until they recover financially.
But it’s not easy:

1 in 4

employees have no emergency savings.

At least

66%

of homes in the United States are underinsured.

Only

13%

of FEMA claims are approved on average.

before the disaster
before the disaster
before the disaster

Prepare your employees before a disaster strikes

Prepare your employees before a disaster strikes

Prepare your employees before a disaster strikes

The best disaster recovery plan starts before the disaster. Understand your employee risk exposure and deploy strategic interventions to increase resilience where it matters most.

The best disaster recovery plan starts before the disaster. Understand your employee risk exposure and deploy strategic interventions to increase resilience where it matters most.

The best disaster recovery plan starts before the disaster. Understand your employee risk exposure and deploy strategic interventions to increase resilience where it matters most.

Business resilience strategy support

Pressure test your business continuity and disaster plans with strategy sessions and table top sessions led by former FEMA administrator Pete Gaynor.

Employee insurance policy reviews

Free policy reviews make sure your employees are properly insured. Tailored reporting highlights potential resilience risks for early intervention.

Resilience education

A tailored education program, including home hardening, insurance adequacy, and disaster preparedness sessions.

after a disaster

Bright Harbor accelerates recovery for employees after a disaster

Bright Harbor accelerates recovery for employees after a disaster

Bright Harbor will identify financial opportunities for your disaster survivors and help build a strategy to secure them, demystifying SBA loans, insurance claims, private grants, tax relief, mortgage assistance, vendor selection, FEMA and more.

In-depth recovery review

Each member gets a comprehensive review of their recovery process so far to identify new financial opportunities and risks.

Custom Recovery Strategy

Based on your employees' unique experiences, the Bright Harbor team will craft a custom recovery strategy to maximize their rebuild budget and accelerate the process where possible.

Expert Guidance

Each client is paired with a dedicated disaster recovery advisor, who has access to a broader team of experts in every disaster recovery discipline.

Vetted Vendor Network

Employees can save time and headache finding trustworthy vendors with the Bright Harbor vendor network. Bright Harbor curates local vendors to support cleanup, mitigation, repairs, general contracting, and more.

FEMA Appeals and Insurance Support

Bright Harbor experts can provide education, proven templates, and strategic guidance to help employees successfully navigate the complex world of insurance, FEMA, and more.

Expert Calls & Ongoing SMS Support

The Bright Harbor team meets your team where they are, with phone, SMS, and in-app support available for every decision, big or small, on the road to recovery.

Resilience looks different for every company and every employee.

Resilience looks different for every company and every employee.

Resilience looks different for every company and every employee.

Book a 15 minute call and learn more about how Bright Harbor helps your employees before and after a disaster

our team

We've assembled a team of experts to guide you on your disaster recovery journey.

Pete Gaynor

PRESIDENT,
former FEMA administrator

Gavin Blair

Chief Operating Officer,
former SVP @Lemonade Insurance

Justin Hoellerich

Disaster Recovery Advisor,
20+ years as a property specialist and GC

Heather Robson-Jones

Disaster Recovery advisor,
former disaster case manager

Shankhri Balaji

Operations Lead

Bill Cullen

Advisor,
Marshall Fire survivor

Erik Person

chief technology officer

Caroline Williamson

Product manager

our team

We've assembled a team of experts to guide you on your disaster recovery journey.

Pete Gaynor

PRESIDENT,
former FEMA administrator

Gavin Blair

Chief Operating Officer,
former SVP @Lemonade Insurance

Justin Hoellerich

Disaster Recovery Advisor,
20+ years as a property specialist and GC

Heather Robson-Jones

Disaster Recovery advisor,
former disaster case manager

Shankhri Balaji

Operations Lead

Bill Cullen

Advisor,
Marshall Fire survivor

Erik Person

chief technology officer

Caroline Williamson

Product manager

our team

We've assembled a team of experts to guide you on your disaster recovery journey.

Pete Gaynor

PRESIDENT,
former FEMA administrator

Gavin Blair

Chief Operating Officer,
former SVP @Lemonade Insurance

Justin Hoellerich

Disaster Recovery Advisor,
20+ years as a property specialist and GC

Heather Robson-Jones

Disaster Recovery advisor,
former disaster case manager

Shankhri Balaji

Operations Lead

Bill Cullen

Advisor,
Marshall Fire survivor

Erik Person

chief technology officer

Caroline Williamson

Product manager

White glove service sets your team up for success

White glove service sets your team up for success

White glove service sets your team up for success

Custom implementation

The Bright Harbor customer success team will work with your HR and risk teams to develop a roll-out plan tailored to your team's geographic distribution, potential risk, and operating model.

Expert customer team

Bright Harbor's advisor team hails from the worlds of insurance, general contracting, nonprofit case management, and FEMA.

Our comprehensive, end-to-end understanding of the disaster ecosystem unlocks unparalleled strategic guidance throughout the recovery process.

Custom promotional plans to fit your team’s needs

From a cobranded web portal to tailored communications plans and templates, the Bright Harbor team can provide everything you need to successfully engage employees on the path to a more resilient future.

Customer Reviews

What our members say about us

Customer Reviews

What our members
say about us

Customer Reviews

What our members
say about us

FAQ

Frequently Asked
Questions

What does Bright Harbor help with besides insurance?

Bright Harbor assists with private grants, mortgage deferment, temporary housing, FEMA and SBA programs, property tax reassessment, and critical government deadlines. We provide vendor access for contents inventory, environmental testing, and document recovery—everything needed to rebuild.

Who are Bright Harbor specialists?

Our specialists come from diverse recovery backgrounds, including nonprofit case management, public and carrier adjustment, and disaster operations. They receive specialized training and have access to subject-matter experts.

Can Bright Harbor help my employees before a disaster

happens?

We’re piloting a program to help people prepare for disasters. Reach out if you’re interested in learning more or joining the pilot.

What does Bright Harbor help with besides insurance?

Bright Harbor assists with private grants, mortgage deferment, temporary housing, FEMA and SBA programs, property tax reassessment, and critical government deadlines. We provide vendor access for contents inventory, environmental testing, and document recovery—everything needed to rebuild.

Who are Bright Harbor specialists?

Our specialists come from diverse recovery backgrounds, including nonprofit case management, public and carrier adjustment, and disaster operations. They receive specialized training and have access to subject-matter experts.

Can Bright Harbor help my employees before a disaster

happens?

We’re piloting a program to help people prepare for disasters. Reach out if you’re interested in learning more or joining the pilot.

What does Bright Harbor help with besides insurance?

Bright Harbor assists with private grants, mortgage deferment, temporary housing, FEMA and SBA programs, property tax reassessment, and critical government deadlines. We provide vendor access for contents inventory, environmental testing, and document recovery—everything needed to rebuild.

Who are Bright Harbor specialists?

Our specialists come from diverse recovery backgrounds, including nonprofit case management, public and carrier adjustment, and disaster operations. They receive specialized training and have access to subject-matter experts.

Can Bright Harbor help my employees before a disaster

happens?

We’re piloting a program to help people prepare for disasters. Reach out if you’re interested in learning more or joining the pilot.

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