A method for mitigating risk in issuing insurance comprising: submitting a request for the insurance; determining if a method, material, system or item complies with a predetermined set of parameters; and issuing the insurance, wherein the predetermined set of parameters is selected from the group consisting of: the installation of a foam insulation, ballistic resistance (e.g., adhesion products, Spectra products, and resins), cut resistance, energy management, alert sensors (e.g., smoke detectors, fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors), process control, weather resistance, water resistance, mold resistance, loss of business, loss of property, loss to the environment, avionics, injury to persons, and security (e.g., document and personal security, money, anti counterfeiting).