July 8, 2026 – Branchville, New Jersey – Franklin Mutual Insurance Company announced a new loss-prevention initiative to provide Ting’s proven electrical-fire hazard sensors and three years of fire safety service directly to eligible homeowner policyholders. This program is enabled through Franklin Mutual’s ongoing partnership with vipHomeLink.
“Helping homeowners protect what matters most is at the heart of everything we do,” said Brian Lytwynec, President and CEO, Franklin Mutual Insurance. “By providing the Ting program at no additional cost to our policyholders, we’re giving families an added layer of protection against one of the most serious threats to the home – electrical fires. Combined with the FMI HomeAssist app, this initiative reflects our commitment to proactive protection, helping homeowners safeguard their homes and families, and gain peace of mind.”
Ting is a plug-in sensor and fire safety service 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.
“Through our partnership with Franklin Mutual Insurance and vipHomeLink, we’re bringing proven electrical fire safety directly into more homes across New Jersey,” said Bob Marshall, co-founder and CEO of Whisker Labs. “Together, we’re helping more families reduce the risk of electrical fires before they start.”
According to the National Fire Protection Association, every 10 minutes, a family in the U.S. is impacted by an electrical fire.
Whisker Labs reports Ting is proven to prevent 4 out of 5 electrical fires, is trusted by over 1 million homeowners, and to date, has helped prevent more than 30,000 potentially devastating fires.
“We began protecting homeowners with Franklin Mutual Insurance in 2022. We are now delighted to expand this partnership and enable the rollout of a Ting program to their members,” said Geoff Martin, CEO & Co-Founder of vipHomeLink. “By including Ting in Franklin Mutual’s prevention strategy, and pairing it with the FMI HomeAssist app experience, we’re able to help homeowners reduce risk, stay informed, and take simple steps that make their homes safer throughout the year.”
The Franklin Mutual Insurance Ting program is set to launch in July and will be available to eligible New Jersey homeowner policyholders.
Franklin Mutual Insurance Company is one of the most established and respected mutual insurance companies in New Jersey. Headquartered in Branchville, and in business since 1879, FMI offers comprehensive insurance coverages to homeowners and business owners in New Jersey, sold through a network of professional independent agents. As a mutual company, FMI has no stockholders, but rather is owned by its policyholders. Rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best, FMI has the financial strength and stability to protect insureds and continue to grow the business. www.fmiweb.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. Through an innovative carrier-branded application, homeowners can proactively maintain and digitally 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 benefits. www.viphomelink.com
About Whisker Labs
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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