Fire
Crawford appointed to Eastbourne Pier fire
Adjusting giant Crawford has been appointed to investigate the fire that wracked Eastbourne Pier yesterday.
Samsung Fire & Marine eyes China expansion
Samsung Fire & Marine Company is in talks with Chinese firms to establish a marine insurance company in the country, according to local news reports.
VRS Vericlaim handling Asos warehouse fire claim
VRS Vericlaim is handling claims on the fire that damaged thousands of pounds of stock belonging to online fashion retailer Asos.
IFIC Forensics and the Fire Protection Association form partnership
IFIC Forensics and the Fire Protection Association have formed a strategic alliance to increase insurer access to skilled fire investigators and support fire risk assessment.
MPs briefed on benefits of upgrading 'broken' fire alarm system
Pressure is growing on politicians on the issue of introducing a low cost upgrade to automated fire alarms in a bid to improve reliability from 5% to 80%.
Shell oil plant explosion leaves two injured
Two people have been injured in a fire after an explosion at a Shell oil plant in the Netherlands on Wednesday.
Axa Art working on Glasgow School of Art fire
Specialist insurer Axa Art is working with fire authorities to remove the Glasgow School of Art’s collection, as well as taking damaged items for assessment.
Fire breaks out at Glasgow School of Art
A fire has broken out at the Glasgow School of Art causing significant damage to the A-listed Charles Rennie Mackintosh building.
Career development: ABI releases industry guide to non-modelled catastrophe risks
The Association of British Insurers has published an industry guide to better identify, assess and manage non-modelled aspects of global catastrophe risks.
3D Printing: Get ready for the 3D revolution
With 3D printing expected to totally transform manufacturing, what does it mean for the insurance industry?
Fires destroy 20 homes in Victoria
Victoria, the South-East Australian state, is facing some of the worst wildfire conditions since Black Saturday in 1999.
IFIC Forensics launches fire triage service
IFIC Forensics has launched a forensic fire triage service which aims to reduce insurers’ exposure to claims leakage from residential and small commercial arson cases, particularly in times of claims surge.
Davies appointed to Yorkshire tyre blaze
Garwyn Davies Liability has been appointed by a public liability insurer to handle a tyre fire in Yorkshire.
Cunningham Lindsey appointed on Yorkshire plant fire
Firefighters in North Yorkshire are tackling a blaze at a recycling plant near Sherburn in Elmet.
UK car insurance premiums fall by 12.5%
Rate reductions in the fourth quarter contributed to average annual savings on a comprehensive motor policy of £92 but selective price increases are beginning to appear, the most recent Confused index has shown.
Perth bushfires to cost at least A$13m
Insurance assessors have started reviewing claims in bushfire-affected communities in the Perth Hills following bushfires that have destroyed or damaged many homes, businesses and vehicles.
Lockton urges fire safety ahead of scheduled firefighters’ strike
Lockton’s Real Estate and Construction group has warned that property owners and developers could be at risk during tomorrow’s Fire Brigade Union strike because 80% of them do not have a current fire insurance valuation of their property assets.
New South Wales bushfires to cost insurers AUS$145m
The Insurance Council of Australia has estimated AUS$145m of damage from the New South Wales fires which ripped through the Blue Mountains over the last two weeks.
Relief over New South Wales bushfires; firefighting plane crashes
The bushfires in the Blue Mountains in Australia have calmed down after a day of high temperatures and strong winds in New South Wales made it difficult for firefighters to control the fires.
Insurance bill nearly AUS$100m from fires
The insurance bill from the devastating New South Wales fires that have rocked the Blue Mountains is almost AUDS$100m and is likely to rise higher as many fires still rage.
C-Suite: Prepare for the worst
A recent fire at an AIG building illustrated the importance of a strong crisis management plan.
Yosemite wildfire scorches 225 square miles
A massive wildfire that started over a week ago has burned more than 140,000 acres of Yosemite National Park, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide.