Blogs
Preparing policyholders for a fire incident
In recent years, several devastating fire incidents in the UK have been documented and fire safety has become a bigger talking point in the industry. However, there is still arguably a lack of preparation for policyholders in regards to the fire risks that they face in daily life and how they can prepare for them….
Training Insight: The Correct Use & Interpretation of Moisture Meters
Here at the BDMA, we’ve recently introduced a new training course to our training catalogue – ‘The Correct Use & Interpretation of Moisture Meters’. The new course is open to individuals (BDMA members and non-members) working in the damage management industry, who are looking to improve their knowledge of moisture meters and readings. The instructor-led…
Guest Blog: Promoting positive mental health
By David Price, CEO of Health Assured. Up until recently, the importance and relevance of promoting positive mental health at work have mostly gone unnoticed. According to research by Mentalhealth.org, around 1 in 6.8 people experience some degree of mental health problem in the workplace at any given time. Within the construction industry, male workers are…
Developing IoT trends and their benefits
The digital transformation of the modern world has been prevalent for many years, with the introduction of new technologies appearing all around us. The digital revolution has had a massive impact on business as a whole, with more and more industries embracing the digital shift from ‘conventional’ business operations – and the insurance industry is…
Guest blog: Quarterly Building Repair Cost Review 2019 and potential impacts on insurers
By Peter Wassell, Quantity Surveying Director, Sedgwick. A recent building repair costs review conducted by Sedgwick in the first quarter of 2019 provides an update on the current situation and takes a look at the issues that could potentially impact on insurers’ building repairs costs over the months ahead. The report highlights five main points…
How can we better support policyholders with subsidence claims?
The forecast of a long hot summer doesn’t quite have the same ring to it for those of us in the wider insurance industry. In contrast with the prospect of floods, comes the season of drought, and 2018 saw some parts of the UK encounter their driest months on record. With this comes subsidence surges,…
How does business interruption insurance benefit you and your business?
If your business was affected by flooding or fire damage, how would you continue operating business as usual? Your property insurance may cover the physical building damage, but not the resources needed to continue trading. In a lot of cases, business interruption insurance is left in the background and often, is only discovered when it…
How can technology help communities to improve flood response and resilience?
With flooding in the UK a high risk in some areas due to storm surges, heavy rain and other environmental factors, it is apparent that flood measures need to be constantly developed and adapted. Since the well documented UK floods of 2007, the industry has invested a lot of time, money and effort in to…
How can damage management companies ensure they are prepared for surge events
The link between climate change and the rise in UK floods is becoming more apparent for the industry. Plus, with climate change becoming an ever-increasing issue, severe storms and flooding remain a high risk. However, during these times of unpredictable weather, the damage management industry faces on going pressure and especially considering the need to…
Guest Blog: Modern Methods of Construction
By James Dalton, ABI. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are best described as construction methods that differ from ‘traditional construction’ in that there is more focus on off-site construction and using factory-built or modular components. MMC are becoming increasingly common in the construction industry and are likely to be one initiative to help enable the…