Setting fires in the workplace is frowned upon by mostemployers, but at Chubb Insurance it's an activity that's not onlyactively encouraged—it's actually an essential part of thecompany's profit picture.
For Chubb, a major global sourceof property insurance, it's crucial that its underwriters—andinsureds—understand best practices in fire protection. Indeed, akey part of its strategy in avoiding catastrophic claims is to makesure both policyholders and those responsible for evaluating abuilding's risk profile have some hands-on experience withsprinkler systems and other use-it-or-lose-it fire-protectiontechnology.
Chubb built its first fire lab in the 1980s. Today, it has abest-in-class training center located on its corporate-headquarterscampus in suburban New Jersey—a facility used to teach between 700and 1,000 students a year. Those attending include Chubb staff,independent producers, insureds and fire officials from around thecountry and across the globe.
Continue Reading for Free
Register and gain access to:
- Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
