NFU Mutual’s risk management advice is aimed at helping you to reduce potential risk and keep loss to a minimum.
By working closely with NFU Mutual Underwriters, the Loss Control Surveyors provide a wide range of expertise to help manage risk and control exposure to common and trade specific hazards. From assisting with the design of buildings to reduce potential fire loss, to offering guidance on home security and theft prevention measures, we can provide assistance on a broad variety of complex loss control issues.
Our partner companies
Vulcan Inspection Services are our preferred partner for electrical and engineering inspection services.
RiskSTOP are our appointed partners who can assist with the implementation of any risk improvements following a loss control survey. They are independent specialists in risk management solutions and this service is provided free of charge.
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From a loss control surveyor (Business) [PDF: 198KB]
Loss prevention guidance from NFU Mutual
- Hot work permit checklist [PDF: 73KB]
- Risk management programme for biogas production by anaerobic digestion [PDF: 521KB]
- Risk management programme for the use of biomass boilers up to 300kw output [PDF: 61KB]
- Risk management programme for the use of biomass boilers for small commercial and applications (up to 50w output) [PDF: 60KB]
- Risk management programme for cash handling [PDF: 65KB]
- Risk management programme for combustible composite panels [PDF: 69KB]
- Risk management programme for commercial kitchens [PDF: 62KB]
- Risk management programme for the control of contractors [PDF: 64KB]
- Risk management programme for electrical installations [PDF: 80KB]
- Risk management programme for fire risk assessment [PDF: 71KB]
- Risk management programme for fork-lift trucks [PDF: 63KB]
- Risk management programme for fuel oil protection [PDF: 61KB]
- Risk management programme for hot work [PDF: 67KB]
- Risk management programme for the safe use and storage of LPG cylinders [PDF: 65KB]
- Risk management programme for metal theft protection [PDF: 57KB]
- Risk management programme for photovoltaic field arrays [PDF: 70KB]
- Risk management programme for photovoltaic roof mounted systems [PDF: 55KB]
- Risk management programme for protection against arson [PDF: 64KB]
- Risk management programme for the protection of unoccupied buildings [PDF: 60KB]
- Risk management programme for the safe use and storage of acetylene [PDF: 130KB]
- Risk management programme for small scale wind turbines and building mounted systems [PDF: 62KB]
- Risk management programme for unattended machinery [PDF: 62KB]
Further Guidance
Fire Protection Agency, The FPA is the UK's national fire safety organisation who work to identify and draw attention to the dangers of fire and the means by which their potential for loss is kept to a minimum.
RISC Authority are a funded research scheme supported by a significant group of UK insurers and conducts research in support of the developments and dissemination of best practice on the protection of property and business. Guidance documents are available on a wide range of processes, building design and occupancy details.