RQA can offer expert advice and services to underwriters of product liability including:

Risk Engineering 

RQA’s expert consultants write many confidential reports for underwriters.  A few examples of risk reports we have been asked to complete include:

• Review of a supplier of products to the oil & gas with respect to product liability insurance cover
• Tier 2 automotive component supplier
• Frozen fish processor
• A Manufacturer of cordless electrical items
• Power packs and electrical components
• Glass manufacturer
• General industry risk report for lithium ion batteries, components and their applications in Asia
• White goods, electrical and the supply chain risks
• Various pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers

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Product liability surveys

Purpose of product liability survey:

• To provide an assessment of risk to assist product liability underwriter
• To identify areas of risk that should be reduced
• To collect relevant information and data about the insured’s business
• To validate information received by underwriter
• Aim to schedule survey within 4 weeks of request and have report issued within 2 weeks of visit.

The survey comprises the following sections and can be customised to specific insurer requirements:

• Company details
• Products insured “what are they and what are their applications?”
• Components / finished products / product life
• Sales volumes and markets (US exposure?)
• New product development, prototypes, samples, testing
• Who makes, designs, packs?
• Procurement (supplier selection, liability cover?)
• Hold harmless, limit of liability in contracts
• Quality management systems, risk management, loss prevention
• Packaging and labelling
• Claims, incidents, accidents and complaints
• Training
• Traceability and product recall

For further details, get in touch on email or call us on +44(0)118 935 7242