Up in smoke

What exactly is fire safety engineering, and how does it fit into the world of insurance? Martin Friel discovers how this discipline is redefining the way that the industry deals with fire risk management

Fire safety engineering is not exactly a title guaranteed to persuade someone to set aside time from their busy broking day to indulge in a two-page article dedicated to the subject. However, it is a subject that has a growing relevance to any business. For the uninitiated, it is important to first get an idea of exactly what fire safety engineering is, where it has come from and, perhaps, where it is going.

First things first, fire safety engineering is an alternative to the well-established