A new joint program is rewarding livestock customers who invest in barn monitoring and proactive risk reduction. The program, led by Distynct and Pledge Insurance Advisors, recognizes the role that continuous monitoring plays in reducing the risk of catastrophic livestock losses and improving long-term operational resilience.
“This program reflects our focus on risk management and loss prevention,” says James Tesdall, vice president – agency principal at Pledge Insurance Advisors. “Distynct has earned trust across the industry, with adoption among many of the leading swine production companies in the United States. Its ability to scale reliable, 24/7 monitoring across large, complex operations gives us confidence that this technology can meaningfully support better risk management.”
According to the companies, customers who install a Distynct Barn Alarm system in the program may be eligible for two separate benefits: a policy credit on qualifying, non-admitted property and casualty policies, written through the exclusive ABS Farm & Ranch Program, and a manufacturer-funded hardware rebate from Distynct on the Distynct Barn Alarm hardware.
Distynct Barn Alarms provide continual monitoring of barn conditions and alert customers when critical issues arise, the company says. Improved monitoring and faster response can reduce loss exposure, a factor Pledge Insurance Advisors considers when evaluating risk and coverage.
The Distynct hardware rebate is funded by Distynct and applies to newly installed and qualifying alarm hardware only. Ongoing monitoring and subscription services are not discounted under the program, maintaining a focus on system reliability, service quality and long-term performance.
“Better monitoring reduces risk — but only if the right questions can actually be asked and answered,” says BJ Brugman, CEO of Distynct. “Distynct was built as an open platform that lets anyone ask questions of the barn using a nearly limitless set of deployable sensors. In this case, the insurance industry cares about simple, critical questions: Do you have power? Is the temperature staying in range? Is water available? And just as importantly, are you going to get notified reliably if any of those conditions change? When those questions can be answered consistently and at scale, risk goes down. This program is the first to recognize that outcome — lower risk through better, more comprehensive monitoring.”
The program is designed to be channel-neutral, the companies say. Learn more about enrollment and verification requirements here.
