From forest management to timber trading: the timber sector encompasses a wide range of activities, each with its own risks. Fuel explosions, machinery breakdowns, serious accidents, environmental pollution or a complete production standstill. The impact can be significant. In an insurance market where certain risks are increasingly hard to place, Vanbreda Risk & Benefits offers your business expertise, customised solutions and strategic advice.
The timber sector is evolving quickly, with tighter regulations, higher fire risks, rising premiums and an insurance market that is becoming more critical. Our experts understand these realities and will work with you on strategic, futureproof solutions to make your activities insurable.
Timber companies experience serious fire risks due to smouldering, wood dust, sparks and drying chambers. Our fire insurance policy covers, among other things:
An incident can shut down the entire chain, from production to delivery. This insurance covers:
The timber sector is at high risk of work accidents due to the use of heavy machinery, cutting tools and forklifts and the presence of wood dust. Work accident insurance protects your employees in the event of accidents either at work or on the way to and from work.
Sawing, planing, drying rooms and extraction systems are vital to your production. This insurance covers:
Don’t yet have a comprehensive fire prevention policy for your company? Policy outdated? We’ll be happy to design a policy together with you, taking account of:
Our technical experts will identify specific risks such as self-heating of stored materials, risks relating to batteries and gas cylinders, vulnerabilities in filtration systems and fire load and spread. This assessment guides the risk prevention approach for all your sites and takes all fire prevention requirements into account.
We like to make things as easy as possible for you. VanbredaConnect is our online customer platform that meets your digital expectations. It enables you to manage your policies online 24/7 and to submit and track claims. Simple and transparent.
At Vanbreda Risk & Benefits, we have experience in the timber sector. We understand your business and concerns, and we speak your language. Come and talk to us and find out how we can give you peace of mind with our unique approach.
