Fire
Property claims - Conference news: FPA to reveal more accurate fire data
The Fire Prevention Authority is set to release the first of its new quarterly reports detailing large losses.
FM Global to issue largest ever membership credit to clients
Clients of industrial and commercial property insurer FM Global will collectively receive an estimated US$420m premium reduction when they renew their policies between 30 June 2010 and 29 June 29 2011.
Rainbow first to offer BDMA standards guarantee
A new initiative said to guarantee that all insurance restoration work will be carried out to exceed British Damage Management Association standards has been launched by Rainbow International.
FM Global research underlines sprinkler importance
Automatic fire sprinkler protection can significantly cut the environmental impact of fires in addition to its proven effectiveness at minimising property damage. That is the key finding of new US scientific research published this week.
New English fire safety rules put employee capabilities in spotlight
Marsh is recommending that organisations based in England review their health and safety procedures following the introduction of the Fire Safety (Employees’ Capabilities) (England) Regulations 2010 which came into force for England on 6 April.
Flood takes out BT phone and internet
A major flood at a BT exchange in Paddington, London has affected broadband and telephone services across the UK, the BBC has reported.
ISS merges Damage Control and Rainbow
The ISS Group has merged Rainbow International and ISS Damage Control to create a new restoration division.
Aviva revealed as insurer of City fire complex
Aviva has confirmed it is the insurer for the four-storey complex in Tabernacle Street in the City of London destroyed by a fire that broke out in the early hours of 11 March.
Fire Risks - Timber Frame: The burning issue
Timber frame construction has seen a massive resurgence in the past couple of years. Stefan Bramwell and Chris Dee look at the benefits and the risks involved.
Anxiety over fire engineering
Insurers were among the most heavily criticised groups in a recent interview-based survey on attitudes towards fire-engineered building solutions.
Poor MI still limits industry influence on government
<p>Property insurers were urged to boost the level of large fire loss reports currently being submitted to the industry's online database, after the level so far recorded revealed a "misalignment" with reality.
UKTFA members threatened with ejection
Members of the UK Timber Frame Association not signed up to its Site Safe initiative will be ejected from the body, while the "ultimate sanction" against principal contractors flouting the new process will be for members to stop work.
Postscript - 30 years ago: Highest fire figures are disclosed
The highest total ever recorded in one month for the estimated cost of fire damage in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) was disclosed in the British Insurance Association's recent figures as the total reached £58.5m.
Axa UK GI earnings dip 63% after £157m fire and weather losses.
Globally, Axa Group reported underlying earnings down 6% to €3854m versus 2008, adjusted earnings down 8% to €3468m and net income up 283% to €3606m (on a comparable basis).
30 Years ago: Cost of fire damage hits £1m a day in Great Britain
The estimated cost of fire damage in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) in 1979 was £355.3m, representing an increase of about 15% over the 1978 figure (£309.3m) and averaging close on £1m a day throughout the year.
North of the Border - The language of legislation
In the December decision of Morrison Sports & Others v Scottish Power, the Inner House of the Court of Session cannot be said to have sparked any controversy.
Fire - historic buildings: History in the remaking
When a listed or historically important building is caught up in a fire, action taken in the days and hours following are crucial. Stuart Carter warns of the damage caused by delay alone.
Sprinkler review vital as fire costs escalate
Calls for urgent action to cut the soaring economic cost of fire could be in vain, after the shadow fire minister said a future Conservative government would not back mandatory sprinkler installation.
Allianz calls for tighter fire loss controls
Insurer urges action following ABI fire report
Cost of fire damage rises to £3.6m per day
ABI figures show record levels of insurer pay-outs for H1 2009
BP fined $87m over Texas fire
Oil giant fined $87m over Texas City fire, but said will fight it.
False alarms
A new firefighters' policy, coupled with changes in legislation, mean that requirements and obligations relating to fire protection today are very different from only a few years ago, as Derrick Hall explains.
Stemming the flow
Arson is a constant risk to the insurance industry. Leigh Jackson reports on the recent increase in fire damage and asks why fire risk mitigation seems to be a blind spot for businesses.