Fire Underwriters Survey

Fire Underwriters Survey (FUS) subscribers met at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto on Sept. 15 to discuss significant developments taking place in the areas of response time studies, Superior Tanker Shuttle Service Accreditation and fire hall grading details, in addition to enhanced data and delivery mechanisms. Sixty members of the insurance industry attended the presentation, […]

October 31, 2010 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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Fire Underwriters Survey (FUS) subscribers met at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto on Sept. 15 to discuss significant developments taking place in the areas of response time studies, Superior Tanker Shuttle Service Accreditation and fire hall grading details, in addition to enhanced data and delivery mechanisms. Sixty members of the insurance industry attended the presentation, which highlighted the importance of the fire insurance grading system provided by FUS, as well as how this critical information assists underwriters in their daily decision making process. Speakers also introduced the integration of geo-spatial FUS data — such as the distance of a risk to the nearest responding fire hall and hydrant protection — into RMS iClarify services.

See all photos from this event at www.canadianunderwriter.ca/gallery

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