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Don’t let a storm blow away your profits this hurricane season
Protecting the bottom line in order to remain open, or to re open quickly after a hurricane disaster requires taking steps now to prevent or reduce damage, should your business be in the path of a violent storm. This article provides advice to businesses and shares links to external resources.
Insuring thrills, chills and spills
This year, over 300 million people in the US will visit an amusement park, traveling carnival or other entertainment venue. This article sheds light on the potential risks associated with amusements, the importance of equipment inspections and how advances in technology are improving safety.
Five ways to keep flood waters out of your business
Flood events in 2016 were a major contributor to natural hazard losses and this trend of major flood losses is expected to continue in 2017. Featuring links to external resources, this short article provides advice on how to keep flood waters out of your business.
How to manage construction fire liabilities
There are hundreds of construction fires every year in the UK, leading to delays and spiralling costs for both building owners and contractors. This article looks at how to manage construction fire risk, including the importance of fairly allocating contractual liabilities between parties.
Most brokers believe buildings are significantly underinsured
Insuranceshortfall.com recently surveyed 100 brokers at this year’s BIBA Conference about their views on underinsurance and UK buildings sums insured. Download this short article for a summary of the research findings.
The science behind a warmer world
Read the new whitepaper from FM Global on how climate change is likely to impact US businesses in terms of flood risk, and how to prepare today.
Flood: an FM Global Special Report
While businesses can’t prevent floods from occurring, this FM Global Special Report shows that they can enhance their resilience to flood events.
An in-depth guide to hot works safety: How to identify and address the key challenges organisations could face
Many types of construction or maintenance projects may involve hot works, with roofing a common example. This whitepaper discusses the best ways for organisations to manage risks associated with hot works, from the initial process of selecting a contractor through to the project’s final stages.
Hot works fires – three multi-million pound losses
Fires involving hot works may be rare, but when they occur, the damage to property is often substantial. This article discusses three major fires involving hot works and identifies lessons organisations can learn.
Engineering property risk
Put simply, risk engineering is the practice of carefully analysing a risk and looking for ways to avoid or minimise its damaging potential, addressing both frequency and severity of events. This article highlights the value of property risk engineering and how your clients can reap the benefits.