May 27 2022

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New RISCAuthority Fire Loss Estimates Guide.

This new RISCAuthority Fire Loss Estimates Guide explains the principles and practice of property-insurance fire loss estimates and provides awareness of methodologies to assist with determining the extent of fire spread and fire damage, and a simple-to-apply methodology for estimating explosion damage (from small-confined explosions). Fire loss estimates for high-rise buildings and assessment of business interruption loss are also covered. MORE...

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Join us for our next webinar - Fire Loss Estimates - An overview of the new RISCAuthority guide

A members-only webinar to introduce and explain the new RISCAuthority guide for Fire Loss Estimates.. MORE

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Launch of new RISCAuthority document - Insurance Challenges of Massive and Mass Timber Construction

Produced with input from 24 major UK insurers this white paper definitively describes the insurance challenges of massive timber construction to the perils of fire and water. If embraced at the point of design, it is hoped that it will result in buildings that are both sustainable and.. MORE

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Newly updated Security Guides

RISCAuthority is pleased to have published updated versions of 4 of our Security Guides. Please take a look at our newly updated S24, S25, S26 & S34.

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Gain your CPD hours from our On-Demand webinars

You are now able to claim and download your CII accredited CPD certificate from our on-demand webinars! Any on-demand webinar published after November 2021 is eligible to gain your certificate. A selection of free webinars have been made available HERE.

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Insurer Augmented Approved Document G (Water Supply): 2021 Edition

RISCAuthority is pleased to announce the release of a new publication aimed at mitigating Escape of Water losses from domestic and residential water systems (including supression systems) to view the Insurer Augmented Approved Document G (Water Supply): 2021 Edition please click HERE

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Familiarise yourself with our RISCAuthority toolkits

RISCAuthority have a range of useful resources available to the general public free of charge. For access to further resources, register your business as a member or create a user account if you are an employee of a member company. View our toolkits HERE.

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> AFA Response Toolkit (members only)
> Business & Property Protection Portal Toolkit
> Cladding Compliance Toolkit
> Fire & Flood Database (members only)
> Fire & Rescue Response Toolkit (members only)
> Hot Works Site Induction Toolkit
> INFORMER Database Toolkit (members only)
> Supply Chain Toolkit

Documents

> Insurance Challenges of Massive Timber Construction
> Insurer Questionnaire Series
> Risk Control Guidance Series
> Security & Arson Guidance Series
> Sprinkler Rules Technical Bulletins (members only)

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RISCAuthority has launched its new FREE to use Cladding Compliance Toolkit

July 14 2021

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RISCAuthority has launched its new Fire & Flood Database download and analysis toolkit

July 14 2021

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RISCAuthority's hot works site induction toolkit released

December 02 2020

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MMC or UMC? (Uninsurable Methods of Construction) - an article written by Dr Jim Glockling

December 02 2020

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Update to LPC Rules for Automatic Sprinkler Installations 2015 is coming soon

December 02 2020

In a letter to industry last week, the Fire Protection Association announced a new change within the LPC Rules for Automatic Sprinkler Installations 2015 incorporating BS EN 12845, clause 12.4.2. due to be issued very soon...MORE

Update to LPC Rules for Automatic Sprinkler Installations 2015 is coming soon

December 02 2020

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Business sector risk review report updates

RISCAuthority has updated its suite of business sector risk review reports, which provide key fire loss statistics...MORE

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IQ7 building system questionnaire released for cladding systems

December 02 2020

A tool has been launched to assist insurers with eliciting the information they need to ascertain the insurability of buildings incorporating rainscreen and ETICS type cladding systems...MORE

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Service Maintenance Document Announcement

December 02 2020

We are pleased to announce that following a recent request from within RISCAuthority Active Sprinkler Rules working group, echoed and endorsed by the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), the completion of a comprehensive and educational service and maintenance document for sprinkler system owners, users and specialist maintenance contractors is now freely available for download here.