Fire safety is a priority
Poul Steffensen
Head of Business Area Industrial, If
Editorial, Risk Consulting 4/2020
It is no surprise that fires are still the most common property claim and, I expect, this will continue long into the future. Even with new threats, like cyber-crime or pandemics, a fire event in your office or production facility will have the most immediate and damaging physical impact on your business.
At If, we have always had fire safety at the core of our risk management operations. To support our clients, we offer our expertise and experience gained over decades.
Real scale fire research and investigations are essential to understanding the risks of everything from the toxicity of smoke rising from an electrical vehicle fire to the precious minutes that can be gained in fire safety by selecting the right building materials.
Research and innovation drive understanding and increase awareness of this age-old threat to businesses across a wide range of industries. Even with extensive claims data gathered over the years, capabilities honed across various materials and equipment, a fire event must always be taken into consideration and continues to challenge us all.
In this issue of Risk Consulting magazine, we look into research studies and projects If is involved with to help clients reduce the risk of fire incidents, improve fire resilience, and raise awareness on fire safety.
Working by your side, we stay ahead, through dedicated efforts into continued fire safety research. Together with our clients and partners we are committed to understanding this challenging element and continue to manage the risks together.
Poul Steffensen
Head of Business Area Industrial, If