RISK ENGINEERING
THOUGHTFUL, INDEPENDENT
INSIGHT AND SERVICES FOR UK BASED INSURERS AND THEIR CLIENTS
INSIGHT
Are we seeing the wood for the trees? Balancing ‘the need to be green’ with other risks
20 May 2021
A need for sustainability is driving future cityscapes that are significantly more ‘green’. Architects are increasingly incorporating...
Can you ask employees if they’ve been vaccinated?
30 April 2021
With more than half of the UK population already vaccinated against Covid-19, questions are emerging around what information employers...
Podcast: Getting back to risk management basics
30 March 2021
Lucian D'Arco, Group HSE Leader at O’Keefe Group, explains why he, and many of his construction industry counterparts, are concerned that...
Is insurance missing out on the value of near-misses?
16 March 2021
Near-misses are a useful indicator of an incident about to happen. However, insurers usually only ever hear about the real misses!...
Are heatwaves the next big thing we’re not thinking enough about?
27 February 2021
In 2020 a significant threat passed by almost unnoticed, due in part to the distraction of the Covid-19 crisis. However, what we...
Podcast: Where next for insurance and risk management?
15 February 2021
Our guest this time is Finlay Smith, former Chief Underwriting Officer with RSA and now Chairperson of innovative MGA Accelerate...
Article: Is timber construction really all that bad?
25 January 2021
The use of timber in building projects is on the way up and so a big question now facing insurers is, what does this mean for fire safety?
Podcast: Safety behind the scenes at Wembley Stadium
6 January 2021
Episode 3 provides some exclusive insight into how safety was managed at Wembley Stadium during 2020, after plans for the year were...
Podcast: Continuity planning and the Covid-19 crisis
8 October 2020
Business Continuity and Crisis Management expert Charlie Maclean-Bristol, talks about the lessons learned from Covid-19
Article: Computational fluid dynamics and fire risk assessment
24 September 2020
How often have risk engineers surveyed the same site for underwriters or brokers and produced significantly different fire scenarios?
Podcast: Creating a culture of compliance and care
10 September 2020
For this episode, we focus on liability issues around injury and ill-health and explore workplace culture and its impact on compliance
PROPERTY & BI ASSESSMENTS
In-depth site surveys providing analysis of property and business interruption related hazards and perils for risk placement and underwriting purposes.
Our surveys address multiple aspects including fire and explosion hazards, process risks, occupancy related issues and natural elements. We evaluate risks and mitigation strategies to produce highly effective risk reduction guidance and support.
LIABILITY PROGRAMMES
On-site surveys designed to evaluate Employers, Public and Product Liability risk management programmes.
We review workplace hazards, risk management practices, claims defensibility, contractor management, maintenance and inspection procedures, incident reporting, resolution tracking and more. Our expert knowledge of industry best practice produces extensive risk reduction recommendations.
FIRE PROTECTION EVALUATION
Our consultants evaluate risks against UK and international fire protection standards. The effectiveness of installed fire protection systems to limit property damage is assessed, as well as maintenance, testing and inspection programmes.
We also examine the reliability and adequacy of the available water supply.
LOSS EXPECTANCY EVALUATION
We provide a comprehensive evaluation of financial losses associated with material damage and business interruption to a range of industry definitions such as MFL (maximum foreseeable loss), EML (estimated maximum loss) and NLE (normal loss expectancy).
PROJECT PLAN REVIEW
Here we review project plans to assess the risk impacts of design and specification decisions. We are also able to provide advice in building loss prevention and risk reduction within projects.
RISK MITIGATION ASSISTANCE
Unique risk improvement assistance following survey and evaluation to ensure risk mitigation is completed to standards required and within appropriate timeframes.
