April 7, 2026 – Cooperstown, NY – Leatherstocking Cooperative Insurance Company announced a new loss-prevention initiative to provide Ting’s proven electrical-fire hazard sensors and three years of fire prevention service directly to their homeowner policyholders. This program is enabled through Leatherstocking’s recent partnership with vipHomeLink.
“Providing the Ting program, at no cost to our insureds in New York is a powerful way to move from simply insuring homes to actively helping prevent devastating electrical fires,” said Philip Lewis, President, Leatherstocking Cooperative Insurance Company. “This program, alongside the vipHome.app solution, reflects our continued commitment to proactive protection and delivering meaningful value to the families we serve.”
Ting is a plug-in sensor and fire prevention service from Whisker Labs that detects electrical fire hazards. Using advanced sensing and intelligence, it identifies electrical signals associated with hazards that often go unnoticed. When a hazard is detected, Ting’s Fire Safety Team works directly with the homeowner to help resolve the problem. Ting also provides power outage and frozen pipe risk alerts, extending prevention beyond fire to help reduce other common and costly home risks.
By bringing Ting to more homes, we’re helping families reduce the risk of electrical fires before they start,” said Bob Marshall, cofounder and CEO of Whisker Labs. “Together with Leatherstocking Cooperative Insurance Company, we’re strengthening protection for communities across New York.”
Every 10 minutes, a family in the U.S. is impacted by an electrical fire. Ting is proven to prevent 4 out of 5 electrical fires and is trusted by over 1 million homeowners. To date, Ting has helped prevent more than 25,000 potentially devastating fires.
“We’re delighted to partner with Leatherstocking and help their team execute on this critically important prevention program,” said Geoff Martin, CEO & Co-Founder of vipHomeLink. “By incorporating the Ting program into Leatherstocking’s prevention strategy, we’re able to deliver seamless execution of the overall program, and provide an optimal experience for homeowners that reduces risk and empowers them to protect their family.”
Located in historic Cooperstown, New York, Leatherstocking Cooperative Insurance Company insures both personal and commercial properties through a variety of different programs. Since 1886, Leatherstocking has provided policyholders with a steady and reliable market that is open to both standard and unique risks, supported by exceptional and efficient personal service. Leatherstocking aims to keep rates reasonable through its experience, flexibility and underwriting standards. Leatherstocking conducts business exclusively in New York state, writing through local, licensed Independent Agents, and is rated A (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company. https://www.leatherstockinginsurance.com/
vipHomeLink is a homeowner engagement and prevention platform. The Company’s platform and suite of services enable insurance carriers to easily increase their engagement with homeowners and execute prevention programs that improve retention rates and reduce home insurance claims over time. The carrier-branded vipHome.app helps insured homeowners maintain and manage their home while improving its safety, efficiency and value. The personalized and scalable solution simplifies homeownership by providing all members with expert guidance, property-specific home tips and alerts, a personal Home Fitness Index™ and other valuable offers. www.viphomelink.com
Whisker Labs develops cutting-edge, AI-powered sensor technology that protects families, homes, and communities by predicting and preventing electrical fires while also monitoring the resiliency and safety of the U.S. electrical grid. Its flagship solution, Ting, draws on decades of electromagnetic and atmospheric sensor expertise to detect electrical faults. While a single Ting sensor helps protect a home, the collective network of sensors monitors the grid to deliver Ting Insights, the most comprehensive source for grid reliability, safety, and resilience intelligence. As one of the fastest-growing IoT networks, Ting is proven to prevent 4 out of 5 electrical fires, reducing home fire losses and saving lives across the U.S. every day. For more information visit www.whiskerlabs.com and www.tingfire.com.
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