FM in the News

Three reasons America’s wildfire costs will continue to get worse

October 23, 2020 | Forbes

Dr. Louis Gritzo, vice president and manager of research at FM Global, explains why wildfires losses are increasing and fires are getting larger. Check out the first in a series of articles about how you can become more resilient in the face of disasters.

FM Global donates $150,000 for wildfire relief and support efforts

October 22, 2020 | Daily Dispatch - Daily News for America's Fire Service

The Western Fire Chiefs Association has received a US$150,000 donation from FM Global to help with immediate relief and long-term support of the fire service battling wildfires across Washington, Oregon, and California.

FM Global on how the COVID crisis has pushed it beyond the traditional

October 22, 2020 | Insurance Business Australia

For FM Global Australia, whose office-based employees have all worked from home since March, the pandemic has altered the firm’s risk engineering approach.

Don’t gamble on your company’s future

October 01, 2020 | Chief Executive

Hidden risks abound in the current environment, writes FM Global Chairman and CEO Tom Lawson who provides five questions CFOs should consider during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Risk management is no place to cut corners during a pandemic

September 29, 2020 | Insurance News

Alex Tadmoury, senior vice president and Asia-Pacific division manager at FM Global discusses key property risks to watch out for in these pandemic-dominated times.

Goats assist in landscaping the grounds of FM Global's corporate offices

September 25, 2020 | WPRI-TV

These days, there aren’t many employees on the 93 acres of FM Global due to the coronavirus pandemic, but there was a herd of goats helping keep the property in tip-top shape.

2020 Innovation Awards: FM Global Cyber Lab

September 24, 2020 | Business Insurance

Using the same scientific approach it takes with other property hazards, the Cyber Lab enables risk managers to see firsthand how their systems can be attacked, albeit in a secure environment.

A grim outlook: How worse weather will disrupt businesses and their supply chains

September 17, 2020 | The Economist

FM Global's manager of natural hazards discusses how pharmaceutical companies in Puerto Rico ensure they're prepared for the brunt of hurricanes.

FM Global offers its fire-related engineering guidance in more languages

September 15, 2020 | International Fire Protection

FM Global's fire-related property loss prevention data sheets are now available in German, French, Spanish, Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese and at no cost.

Cyber risk: If you see FM Global’s Antonio Faria coming, you better run

September 01, 2020 | Risk & Insurance

What if you were to take the same approach to cyber risk that you did to understanding property risks from natural hazards? That's exactly what FM Global's chief information security officer did.