Food Quality Magazine October 2014 | Page 8

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.” IFS Logistics Achieves GFSI Benchmark Four New Guidan