Food Quality Magazine
ISSUE 02 | AUTUMN 2014
Food Industry News
Recall Shield available to
manufacturers with A or A+
grade against the BRC Global
Standard for Food Safety
(Source: BRC) Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH), the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, announced
the launch of a new product contamination insurance proposition, in partnership with XL Group, Willis Limited’s Food
and Drink and Faber Global teams, and in
association with BRC Global Standards –
the world’s biggest provider of safety and
quality standards programmes for the
food and beverages sector.
Recall Shield has been designed with the
BRC Global Standards team to encourage
and reward higher standards within the
food and beverage industry. It is available
exclusively to manufacturers that have
attained an A or A+ grade against the BRC
Global Standard for Food Safety across all
of their sites.
Recall Shield includes added protection
for companies through XL Group’s product contamination insurance offering
which includes ‘Response XL’, a proactive crisis and risk management service
delivered by retained, specialist consultants.
The exclusive scheme, via Willis and Faber Global, offers greater protection with
enhanced coverage and a number of additional benefits, including:
• Pre-incident consulting and training
workshops from crisis management spe-
cialists
• Discounted premium
• Free BRC training courses
• Free insurance protection audit from
the Willis Food and Drink Practice Group.
Simon Bridgwater, Willis Food and Drink
Industry Practice Leader, commented:
“Improving safety standards in the industry has never been more important,
and now businesses that demonstrate a
safer environment can also be rewarded
with comprehensive insurance coverage
and competitive premiums. We hope this
will encourage more companies to take
protection against these potentially catastrophic events.”
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