Look at the positives

摘要

The coming into force of the Regulatory Reform Order this month marks an important milestone in fire safety. In a specially extended viewpoint, Peter Lackey of the BFPSA marketing group argues that it should be seen as an opportunity rather than a threat. One in every 100 UK companies will be making a claim for fire loss or damage in the next 12 months, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Many of those companies will undoubtedly be ill prepared for the possible devastation to follow. With commercial fire insurance payouts for 2005 running at an all time high (up 60% on the previous year), most single site businesses that suffer a major fire will go out of business within 18 months.