Water Damage Prevention

Insurance Board Water Sensors and Automatic Water Shut-Off devices can help prevent water loss at your house of worship and minimize disruption of your ministry.

Water Sensors

Help Keep Your Sacred Space Safe

Imagine walking into your building and finding a pipe burst or a bathroom flooded.  Now you are faced with the overwhelming task of cleanup, in addition to addressing the water damage.

Insurance Board has partnered with HSB to offer a water sensor program to Insurance Board policyholders at a discounted price. Insureds can purchase water sensors directly from HSB through Insurance Board’s partnership with HSB to protect their ministry from unexpected water leaks and frozen pipes that cause disruption to church operations. View additional information and pricing options.

Sign up for the Program if you have experienced a recent water damage claim AND have received a letter from Insurance Board regarding water sensors.

The Reality of Water Damage

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of Insurance Board property claims in 2024 were caused by/related to water damage

sustained water damage losses in 2024

average freeze-related water claim

Insurance Board and HSB Connected Technologies

Are now offering you an early warning sensor system that detects water and monitors room temperature at a special low monthly rate.

Your system features:

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Equipment, monitoring and support

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Sensors designed to monitor room temperature and detect water through a cellular network, no Wi-Fi needed
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Account management and access to sensor readings via the mobile app, HSB iSensor and/or an online portal
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Alerts sent through SMS text, email, and/or phone call
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Ability to add multiple contacts to receive alerts
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24/7 monitoring by a staffed HSB Monitoring and Support Center

The ministry is in a historic building that was constructed in the 1800s.

The initial reason for installing water sensors was a sprinkler failure that caused significant water damage to the sanctuary. Insurance Board contacted our church, requesting that we install water sensors. The installation process was straightforward: the sensors were mailed, and a technician arrived to set everything up. The most challenging part was keeping track of the sensors until the technician arrived.

I didn’t think the sensors were necessary until one Thursday afternoon, about 10 minutes before 4 PM, when I received an email notifying me that there was water in the building. I checked the sensor to find out which building was affected and went over right away to investigate. If I hadn’t received that email, I would have gone home, and the water would have continued flowing until the next day. The sensors proved to be very helpful.

- Stacy Hanling

Director of Operations, Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

3 Easy Steps to Put Sensor Technology to Work for Your Ministry

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Sign Up Today

Speak with your Insurance Board agent or click here to sign up.

Receive Your Sensors by Mail

You’ll receive emails with delivery status.

Activate

Using the HSB iSensor app or the instructions provided, activate your account and sensors in less than a half hour.

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