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Knowledge transfer


The risk landscape is changing all the time. New risks pose a challenge to everyone involved in risk management. AssTech is on hand with its specialised know-how to advise insurers on how best to face up to these challenges. We are happy to share our expertise with you in the form of presentations, workshops, moderated discussions and teamwork.

Flexibility is part of the programme. Should you have any special queries from your particular field of work, we would be happy to address these directly and tailor a plan of action to meet your needs.

You want to know more?

AssTech
Assekuranz und Technik
Risk Management
Service GmbH

Postfach 1211
85766 Unterföhring bei München
Germany

Tel. +49 89 3844-1585
Fax +49 89 3844-1586

E-mail: info@asstech.com


What we offer


Basic know-how: insurance and risk management

Early warning
Risk of change
Opportunities of early warning
Aspects of risk perception
Monitoring "weak signals"
Scenario techniques

Environmental liability
Methods for capturing environmental risks
Risk to persons, property and assets from industrial activity
Modular policy model for use in environmental liability
Potential for change of environmental liability risks

Fire/explosion protection
Fundamentals of preventive, defensive and organisational fire protection
Approaches to technical risk assessment
Risk management measures

First-party clean-up covers
Introduction to soil pollution legislation
Relevant sectors of industry
Aspects of technical risk capture
Technical requirements for accepting cover
Special contractual arrangements

Hospital risk management
Medical malpractice liability
Implementing risk management in hospitals
Typical problems with organisation, information, documentation and safety of equipment
Analysis procedure

Human factors
Humans as a risk factor
Loss scenarios
Options for capturing risk
Significance as a criterion of analysis

Introduction to risk management
Methods of risk management
Corporate risk landscapes
Risk analysis procedure
Structure of the risk management process
Growing importance of risk management

KonTraG (Law on Control and Transparency in Business)
Legal basis
Impact of KonTraG on risk management
Demands placed on risk management systems
Implementation in practice

Product liability risks
Manufacturing proceses and workflows from the point of view of quality assurance
Express warranty, product lifespan, guarantee periods, contractual QA agreements
Loss prevention methods
DIN ISO 9000f certification

Property risks
Special problems of property insurance, in particular machinery breakdown, fire, business interruption, calculation of PML

Transport risks
Risks inherent in hull and cargo insurance, carriers' liability, transporting hazardous and valuable goods, contingency insurance for cultural, trade and sporting events

Comprehensive safety programmes
Holistic appraisal of a risk situation
Focusing on interfaces and areas of overlap
Technical, organisational and economic risk components


Emerging risks and risks of change

Doping
Effect, areas of use and detectability of substances
Possible liability claims

Endocrine disrupters
The endocrine system from the medical point of view
Presumed risk potential
Relevance to the insurer

Environmental impairment
Changes in environmental liability
Legal consequences for insurers
Aspects of environmental impairment

Genetic engineering
Fundamental genetic engineering methods
Fields of application: pharmaceuticals, medicine, agriculture
Economic significance and trends
Opportunities and risks in the insurance context
Genetic Engineering Law (GenTG)
Examples of liability and forms of cover

Internet risks
Risk scenarios
Safety/security structures
Liability aspects

Water damage
Change in the risk profile
Causes of negative loss experience
Extensions of cover


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