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Announcing our new product – The SAFER Portal
We are delighted to announce the launch of our latest product… The SAFER Portal enables underwriters to protect their loss ratios by reducing slip insurance claim frequency and improving claims defensibility This is achieved at scale, including internationally, through a digital platform Why are slips such a problem for underwriters? ◾️ Slips cause the…
Read MoreWhat I learned from getting run over by a car
A Sunday afternoon in May 2012 It was an average Sunday afternoon. My now wife and I had slept in (in our days before kids!) … We’d picked up some croissants from the deli around the corner… We’d driven to Columbia Market in East London for a stroll around, to buy some flowers…
Read MoreSlip story: severe burns for hotel chef
“Just” a slip? ⚠️ Think again with this slip story ⚠️ In a hotel kitchen, despite: ◽️ a slips and trips risk assessment ◽️ monthly checks that identified the kitchen floor as slippery-when-wet ◽️ routine presence of liquid on the floor ◽️ staff complaints ◽️ safety footwear being worn …effective solutions at managing slip risk…
Read MoreHow can you measure risk and relate this to a financial impact on your business?
Not all risks can be easily measured. Indeed, the biggest potential financial risks to your business are the hardest to quantify. But you should start, here’s why. Clearly, the main objective for any business leaders to increase profit. Risk has a role to play both from a cost perspective (for example, the cost…
Read MoreChuck Yeager and lessons about risk management
“Levelling off at 42,000 feet, I had thirty percent of my fuel, so I turned on rocket chamber three and immediately reached .96 Mach. I noticed that the faster I got, the smoother the ride. Suddenly the Mach needle began to fluctuate. It went up to .965 Mach – then tipped right off the scale…
Read MoreChristian Harris: What do I believe in? Why do I do what I do?
I’ve been working in the field of safety and risk management for over a decade. Yet, other than in a few podcast interviews where I’ve been asked how I got involved in this world, I’ve never really articulated why I do what I do. So, let’s delve into that. Why am I doing this…
Read MoreHere’s why horizontal and vertical silos are driving unnecessary risk in your business
“I’m delighted to report we’ve had a great year. New contracts won, customer satisfaction high, revenues up and profits up.” It sounded as if this business unit had outperformed all expectations. …Until the head of safety stuck his hand up. “I don’t want to pour cold water on your achievements. But, we’d…
Read MorePreventing death by 1,000 cuts – the benefits to underwriters of proactively managing slip safety risks
Slips are universally accepted as the largest cause of accidents and injuries – with over one third of workplace injuries as a result of such incidents. To put this into some context, over 300,000 people go to A&E each year after a slip, resulting in 1.5m NHS bed days. In most sectors, they also cause…
Read MoreHealth, safety & risk market survey 2020
Share your insights and win a case of champagne! We are running a health, safety & risk market survey and would love you to help Please click below to answer a few questions – it will take a few minutes to complete We will share the results with all respondents, and one…
Read MoreWhen should you get a slip test?
Slip tests can be invaluable for learning how to reduce the risk of accidents, or to help to defend insurance claims should they arise. But when should you get a slip test? If you think you might need one, you almost certainly do… But here are some examples: 1) If you’ve not had…
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