Applying Risk Consulting principles and loss prevention strategies to existing facilities, as well to major construction projects, services motor and heavy goods transportation can reduce the likelihood of loss, the extent of damage resulting from the loss and the size of the ensuring business interruption. HDI groups these distinct business lines under the banner of HDI Risk Consulting.
Scope of services at a glance
HDI Risk Consulting
HDI Risk Consulting provides clients worldwide access to more than 180 engineers and specialists in electrical engineering, construction, mechanical engineering, vehicle manufacturing and other industrial disciplines. Based on their specific business requirements, clients are assisted in identifying and quantifying risks and in implementing cost effective damage mitigation and loss prevention solutions. A brief overview of our service capability is given below.
- On-site inspections
- Performance of property risk and business interruption analysis as well as development of fire-protection action plans
- Risk reduction action advice and support
- Training to improve operational safety and security standards
- Development of emergency action plans to minimise the consequences of damage following loss events
- On-site support for installation and construction projects
- Risk inspections of technical plants and systems conventional and renewable power generation in particular
- Risk dialogue based on our expert knowledge and experience as an industrial insurer
- Real-time monitoring of shipments worldwide using our global Risk Consulting team
- Development and implementation of safety and security related strategies to ensure damage-free shipment and handling
- Training in a range of logistics related disciplines, including packaging technology and load securement
- Assistance with the organisation of multimodal shipments, e.g. route surveys
- Assistance with cold-chain risks, specifically where pharmaceuticals are involved (GDP)
- Enhancement of warehousing, and review of shipping conditions for automotive logistics
- Analysis of natural catastrophe (NatCat) exposures for global supply chains and development of strategies to ensure their robustness
Highlights
Worldwide risk analysis and loss-prevention support provided by a global network with a presence in 21 countries
Based on sound risk analysis, risk engineers assist worldwide with the implementation of damage mitigation and loss prevention strategies.
NatCat, burglary/theft, business interruption support
Our risk engineers worldwide can conduct location-specific natural hazards as well as analysis of burglary/theft, business interruption and other location or client-specific exposures as requested for all lines of business (property, marine, engineering).
Safety and security takes priority
Specialist analysis development of specific protection strategies and provision of professional property protection advice following loss events.
Production process and supply chains vulnerability analysis
Analysis of business interruption and supply chains exposures. Development of business continuity strategy via a combination of mitigation measures and risk transferral.
Construction planning support
Project-planning, co-ordination and liaison assistance with regulatory authorities for both new construction and building extension projects.
Early identification of technical malfunctions
Risk engineers conduct status test, e.g. on machinery and technical systems, in order to identify possible malfunctions in time and prevent loss events.
Experts’ tip
Up-to-date overviews at any time with the aid of GREEN
Our web-based GREEN (Global Risk Engineering Extranet) platform provides clients with an overview of the current risk situation at all their locations.