The following features are currently available in the Betterview application. If you have any questions about the new functionality, please reach out to your Betterview contact, or email support@nearmap.com.
Roof Age
Configuration: Must be enabled
User Limitation: Must use Nearmap images
Betterview just announced the industry's first AI-powered, imagery-verified, remote visual analysis of roof age. This new solution is more accurate and reliable than existing roof age data and is a great validation and supplement.
This feature is a new offering and requires a contract amendment for access. Please reach out to Betterview if you are interested in learning more.
Betterview Roof Age Press Release: https://hubs.ly/Q01L-mxb0
PartnerHub: California Fire Risk Reduction Communities
Configuration: Access to Partnerhub and California Fire Risk Reduction Community required
User Limitation: None
Availability: Immediate
California Fire Risk Reduction Communities have been added to PartnerHub. When enabled, it will geospatially evaluate whether a property fits within one of the Fire Risk Reduction Communities.
This is to help insurers comply with the community-level mitigation designations in the latest California regulations to protect communities from wildfire
C.O.P.E. Layout: Action Tracker
Configuration: None
User Limitation: None
Availability: Immediate
A new Action Tracker has been added to the C.O.P.E. Layout in the Determination section. Users can select an action entry reason per property profile. One the reason has been submitted it will be saved in the History section of the Action Tracker and is reportable with access to the Electronic Data Warehouse.
C.O.P.E. Layout: External ID Not Required
Configuration: None
User Limitation: None
When ordering an individual property using the C.O.P.E Layout, External ID is not required to order the property. External ID is still required in the default user interface and is still required in bulk uploads.
C.O.P.E. Layout: Tree Fall Risk
Configuration: LIDAR and Tree Fall Risk must be enabled
User Limitation: None
If a carrier has LIDAR enabled in the C.O.P.E. Layout, there is a new display option to determine tree fall risk. The new view will evaluate proximity to the buildings and tree height to determine if a tree is a risk to a building.
