Fortify Companies Expands National Catastrophic Large Loss Response

Leveraging Insurcomm's Dedicated Large Loss Team and the Rytech Restoration First-Response Network to Deliver Coordinated, Scalable Disaster Recovery Nationwide

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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Fortify Companies announced the expansion of its national catastrophic large loss response capabilities across the Fortify network, aligning Insurcomm Restoration's trusted large loss disaster team with Rytech Restoration's national first-response footprint and more than 200 strategic partners nationwide. This coordinated approach delivers speed without sacrificing structure, with Rytech teams serving as immediate first responders while Insurcomm's dedicated large loss team mobilizes to lead high-severity and technically complex engagements.

Why it matters

The industry trend is clear: while overall claim frequency has softened in some regions, loss severity continues to increase. Properties are more complex, repair costs are higher, and stakeholder coordination is more demanding than ever. Fortify's expanded large loss model is structured to manage major weather events as well as complex non-weather losses, providing a coordinated national solution for multifamily owners, commercial property managers, insurers, and institutional clients.

The details

Catastrophic weather events and complex property losses often exceed the capacity of a single provider. Fortify's expanded model ensures Rytech franchise teams serve as immediate first responders in their markets securing sites, initiating mitigation, and stabilizing damage quickly while Insurcomm's dedicated large loss team mobilizes to lead high-severity and technically complex engagements. This coordinated approach delivers speed without sacrificing structure, with mitigation beginning immediately at the local level while full catastrophic resources, equipment, and leadership scale behind it.

  • Fortify Companies announced the expansion on March 4, 2026.

The players

Fortify Companies

A national property protection platform backed by Summit Partners, uniting leading restoration and property services brands under one operating and technology platform.

Insurcomm Restoration

A company that delivers full-service restoration and emergency response, helping property owners, facility teams, and communities recover from water, fire, mold, storm events, and environmental hazards for more than 30 years.

Rytech Restoration

A national property restoration franchise network serving residential, commercial, and industrial clients across 100+ markets in 30 states, providing water damage restoration, mold remediation, emergency response, contents services, and full rebuild and reconstruction.

Glenn Pafford

The SVP of Field Operations for Fortify Companies.

Kelly Brewer

The CEO of Fortify Companies.

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What they’re saying

“Rytech teams are the tip of the spear in their communities. They are first on site, protecting properties and customers when it matters most. What's powerful about this model is that they're not just stabilizing losses—they're working shoulder-to-shoulder with our dedicated large loss leaders, gaining hands-on experience in managing complex, high-severity events. That exposure strengthens their ability to handle increasingly complex day-to-day losses in their own markets.”

— Glenn Pafford, SVP of Field Operations, Fortify Companies (PRNewswire)

“Carriers are reporting fewer claims in certain segments, but the losses they are seeing are larger and more complex. That requires highly skilled teams who can manage everything from emergency stabilization through prolonged recovery. By pairing a dedicated large loss team with an engaged first-response network, we're elevating the capability of every operator in our system to meet that reality.”

— Kelly Brewer, CEO, Fortify Companies (PRNewswire)

What’s next

Fortify's expanded large loss model is structured to manage major weather events as well as complex non-weather losses, providing a coordinated national solution for multifamily owners, commercial property managers, insurers, and institutional clients.

The takeaway

Fortify Companies' integrated large loss capability now spans more than 100 markets across 30 states, providing a coordinated national solution for managing increasingly complex and severe property losses through immediate local response and national-level leadership and resources.