Michael Newman is General Counsel at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). He leads IBHS’s public policy, partnerships, and code development teams. IBHS works to inform, educate, and engage policymakers in support of policies that strengthen the resilience of housing, businesses, and communities. In this role, Michael also leads IBHS’s engagement with affordable housing providers, developers, funders, and policymakers.

Convinced that the damage, disruption, and dislocation too often associated with natural disasters can be reduced, or even prevented, Michael works with a team of scientists and risk communicators to deliver strategies that help build safer, stronger homes and businesses.

Michael joined IBHS in 2020 with nearly 15 years of experience in law and public policy. He previously served at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he worked on a range of domestic and international policy issues related to climate change, resilience, cybersecurity, and insurance supervision.