Prevent damage: tips, tools and brochures

Climate

Climate and sustainability are extremely important factors in the insurance industry. More information about developments and positions in these areas can be found on the Sustainability / Climate theme page.

• What can you do to prevent the risk of storm damage, drought or flooding? Extreme Weather Prevention Tips
• Are you an entrepreneur? Then read through these tips !
• Info, prevention tips and tools for spatial adaptation 
• View weather-related damage over time in the climate monitor dashboard of the Dutch Association of Insurers and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI).

Agricultural sector

Watch the webinar ZPanels: fire safety & risksthat Agriculture and horticulture organisation ZLTO organised at the beginning of 2022 with, among others, the Dutch Association of Insurers. This explained the construction, maintenance and risks of solar panels on barn roofs.

Read more about developments and points of view on insurance and the agricultural sector.

Brochures

• Prevention of photovoltaic systems
• Checklistbrand.nl: Prevent fires in your business
• Drying, heating and cooling of harvested products
• Thatched roofs and limiting damage from fire, water and storms

Safety in and around the house

How do you charge? Tips for safe charging of batteries

New technology sometimes also creates new risks. For example, when it comes to lithium-ion batteries. Those are the most common batteries in our daily lives. You can find them in electric bikes, e-scooters, fat bikes, smartphones, power banks and you name it. These batteries may overheat and catch fire. That is why the Brand Platform has drawn up tips for safe charging, also for entrepreneurs.

Brochures

• Brochure Chimney
• Paper Durable Safe
• Prevention brochure PV systems (solar panels)
• Electricity and Fire Hazard Brochure
• Heating Brochure
• Brochure_Schoorstenen
• Brochure Timber Construction

Safe entrepreneurship

Brochures/Tools

• Fire-safe entrepreneurship
• Paper Sustainable Veilig.pdf
• Prevention brochure PV-installaties.pdf
• Arson - your case
• Electricity and Fire Hazard Brochure
• Fire-safe entrepreneurship
• Checklistbrand.nl
• Hydrogen brochure
• Are you hiring staff as a (former) self-employed person? Then look into insurance for disability and liability.
• VRKI: tool to determine the risk of burglary and to take security measures.
• Deposit scheme: the right security with a CCV quality mark

Mobility & transport

• Theft prevention in road transport
• Guide to the security of outdoor areas
• Code 95 Professional Competence of Professional Drivers
• Anti-theft protection for lease cars (CCV)

Although theft rates have been declining sharply for decades, many cars are still stolen. In addition, car parts such as catalytic converters, rims, and steering wheels are in demand by criminals. Parts theft causes a lot of damage to the car. Good vehicle security helps to prevent car theft or parts theft. Insurers refer to the CCV's Vehicle Security Quality Mark for information about vehicle security and other prevention tips.

Read more about mobility and road safety.

Cyber

Cyber insurers believe it is important that risk awareness in the field of cyber risks increases among private individuals and certainly also entrepreneurs. The Association is working closely with the trade association VNO-NCW and the DTC to work together on this. By taking preventive measures quickly, entrepreneurs reduce the risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime. Therefore, take a look at the 5 basic principles of secure digital business | Digital Trust Center (Ministry of Economic Affairs)

A lot is happening in the field of cyber. Therefore, you should also read the extensive cyber page with initiatives and prevention tips.

Data: to measure is to know

The Data Analytics Centre (DAC) compiles dashboards with its own data and that of third parties to provide insight into developments. Think of barn fires, a weather calendar (how strong was the wind on date X?), a climate overview. Useful in determining insured damage, estimating risks and understanding the relationship between claims and climate. Check them out here.