An inspector calls

An insurance broker, acting as an adviser, is in pole position to inform clients and make commission in an area that helps manage risks and, in many cases, is a statutory obligation. Andrew Tjaardstra reports

Engineering inspections are not strictly speaking an 'insurance sell'. Items that need to be inspected include lifts, pressure systems, air-conditioning units and electric cables. Venues that require inspections can range from a local gym to a nuclear-power facility. In fact, the lift you used today would have probably been inspected by an engineer surveyor within the last six months. When you hear the fire alarm being tested weekly at your office, although annoying, you would rather know that