By subject ' Lessons from Losses '
7 May 2012Fatal accident on a heating plantLesssons from Losses 2/2012. Two workers, one for the heating plant and the other one a truck driver, were emptying a load of stumps into a sieve when they heard a loud bang coming from the hammer crusher. The worker of the heating plant shut down the crusher and went inside to check what had caused the sound.
20 February 2012Frost and water damage in buildingsLessons from losses 1/2012. Water can be both a blessing and a curse. We are completely dependent upon it, whether for drinking, cooking, cleaning, production purposes in business, or quite simply the operation of buildings. Losing access to water can create great challenges for both businesses and private individuals. Cleaning up water damage can take time, and in the worst cases can involve mould, fungus, rot, and vermin in structures as a result of water damage if clean-up is not carried out quickly enough, or in the right way.
8 December 2011Travel insurance can literally save youLessons from Losses 7/2011. Max, a German engineer, travelled to India on business – a trip, which almost proved fatal. Luckily, his Finnish employer had taken out worldwide If Business Travel insurance for all staff travelling on business.
24 August 2011Dependencies and Business InterruptionLessons from Losses 6/2011. Property Insurance indemnifies the effects of a physical damage on insured property. However, for a business to secure its long-term survival, Business Interruption Insurance is invaluable.
12 May 2011Safety in Maintenance – A focus action for risk managementLessons from Losses 4/2011. In connection with the If Risk Management Day held on the 27th of January 2011, around 30 Finnish safety specialists from industry and insurance gathered to discuss recent trends in occupational safety in maintenance.
