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From imagery to insights to answers. Explore the latest posts and new perspectives emerging in the world of property intelligence.)
Clearer ratings and flood capture: two ImpactResponse enhancements
ImpactResponse now includes the Damage Conflation API, one damage rating per building for the whole event, and flood capture in the US.
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Portfolio Benchmarking: See how your book compares | Nearmap
Portfolio Benchmarking compares your insured portfolio against the wider US property market, so you can see where your book sits before loss ratio tells you.
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Feasibility is the most expensive guess in construction
How much of your project rests on a decision you made before you had real data? Feasibility sets the ceiling on everything that follows: design, cost, program, approvals. It's also the stage where most teams work with the least.
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The Sunbelt is building America's missing homes
See the 3 Sunbelt growth corridors building fastest, and where infrastructure is falling behind. Is your jurisdiction seeing the change in time?
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You’re not just using property intelligence. You’re shaping it.
With Nearmap Labs, see the technology, research, and experiments shaping the future of property intelligence — before anyone else. Companies typically wait until a product ships to talk about it. We're doing the opposite.
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How claims teams used Nearmap AI after the Spokane fires
On August 1, 2026, three fires burned through the Spokane area of Washington. Claims teams had building-level damage answers within 48 hours.
Read postNearmap Labs: Your transport to the future of property intelligence
Nearmap offers a single, continuous intelligence pipeline that supports everything from precise underwriting to more accurate claim payouts.
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