Risk Advice
Risk Solutions from Aviva has a team of over 200 risk management and health and safety professionals. The knowledge that this team possesses has allowed us to pull together a range of risk advice documentation to help our customers meet their risk management and health and safety obligations.
The majority of this material can be downloaded from this section of the site by clicking on the links below:
- Hardfact Sheets – Risk Management Information Sheet – over 200 to choose from
- Simply Safety – Provides tips and advice on a range of risk management topics
- Free Risk Helpline – If your business insurance is with Aviva Insurance you automatically have access to the Risk Helpline
- Protecting Unoccupied Premises – Including the latest new code of practice
- Business Continuity – Useful information to help your organisation would survive following a potentially damaging event
- Flood – Guidance and sources of information to improve the flood protection and resilience of your home or business
- Risk Manager – Aviva Site developed to help employers manage workplace risks
Hardfact Sheets
Risk Solutions from Aviva Hardfacts sheets give you a free, comprehensive guide to a range of specific risk management or health and safety issues.
There are over 200 Risk Solutions Hardfacts available to download.
You can search the hardfacts either:
Alphabetically – A – Z Hardfacts quickfinder
By Category – see categories below:
- Business Continuity
- Computer Protection
- Environmental Protection
- Fire
- Management of Risk
- Motor Vehicle
- Occupational Health
- Product Liability
- Public Liability
- Safety
- Security
Remember, all Risk Solutions from Aviva Hardfacts sheets are regularly updated. To view Risk Solutions from Aviva Hardfacts sheets, you will need Adobe Acrobat. If you don’t have Acrobat installed just click here for your free download.
Simply Safety
Risk Solutions from Aviva launched its Simply Safety Campaign in 2008 in order to give you a wide range of free advice on a range of issues.
- June 2009 - Agriculture
- March 2009 - Managing Risk For Tradesman
- December 2008 - Manual Handling
- November 2008 - Fire Safety
- October 2008 - Hazardous Substances
- September 2008 - Health and Safety Policy
- August 2008 - Work at Height
- July 2008 - Machinery
- June 2008 - Electrical Safety
- June 2008 - Forklift Trucks
- April 2008 - Slips and Trips
- March 2008 - Asbestos
- February 2008 - Risk Assessment
Free Risk Helpline:
Free helpline there to answer all your risk–related queries. Our dedicated team can also help you source exclusive discounts through our preferred suppliers on a range of risk products from fire extinguishers to security devices. Further details about our
preferred supplier scheme are also available on–line. Call us now on 0845 366 66 66 quoting your policy number and see how Risk Solutions from Aviva can help you.
New Code of Practice for the Protection of Empty Buildings
Unoccupied premises are an inevitable feature of the property market. Evidence shows that the prospect of damage or injury arising from empty buildings is high, even if only temporarily vacant, e.g. prior to sale or refurbishment. Each year there are around 9000 fires in empty buildings. Other common problems include theft of contents or fixtures, vandalism, fly tipping and occupation by squatters or travellers. Empty buildings are also at risk of water damage due to inadequate maintenance/repairs, especially when coupled with infrequent site visits.
Owners have a legal ‘duty of care’ to third parties. such as authorised people entering the premises, whether they are employees, estate agents, surveyors, buyers, etc or even trespassers including children who may simply use the area as an unofficial playground.
A new Code of Practice has been produced by the Fire Protection Association / InFiReS with contributions from Aviva. It provides solid and practical advice on the management and protection of empty buildings against theft, arson and vandalism.
Our preferred supplier Orbis offer services that will help you protect unoccupied premises. We have negotiated a discount of up to 20% for our customers’ benefit.
Business Continuity – A guide to protecting your business
As a business manager it’s your responsibility to plan and manage business resilience. The Risk Solutions from Aviva business resilience guide has been produced in association with the Fire Protection Association and provides you with a free, practical guide on businesses survival measures against a potentially damaging events. Click the link below for a free download.
Free to download business continuity hardfacts
Flood
At Risk Solutions from Aviva we understand that flooding is an increasingly widespread worry. That’s why in conjunction with the ABI and National Flood Forum we've produced this guide that gives you sound advice on flood resilience and protection for your home and business and advice on to who to speak to for further assistance.
In conjunction with the ABI and National Flood Forum we’ve also produced the attached that gives sound advice on flood resilience and protection for your home and business and advice on to who to speak to for further assistance.
- Repairing your home or business after a flood – how to limit damage and disruption in the future (110kb)
Other useful sources of information
Environment Agency General Enquiry Line 08708 506 506 – this switchboard can put you through to the EA regional office local to the risk.
Flood Risk Information Reports from Environment Agency Regional Offices – these regional offices can provide a detailed flood risk report to property owners for their premises. This is an ideal source of information especially where there is some debate over the actual level of flood risk to a property. These reports should be requested from the EA by the Policyholder / Intermediary at their own cost (circa £25).
- Environment Agency website displays EA Floodplain information in the form of maps
- Homecheck website also displays EA Floodplain & other environmental information in the form of maps
- Sitescope website is associated with Homecheck but provides more detail
- Construction Industry Research and Information Association website
- British Standards Institution website provides information on flood protection products
- Flood Protection Association provides lists of flood protection companies and related information
- OFWAT (office of water services) & WaterVoice provides information on national & local flooding issues
- SEPA (Scottish Environmental Protection Agency) provides map information on flooding in Scotland from a general flooding perspective. The maps do not consider drainage or culvert flooding but model
- Association of British Insurers
- British Hydrological Society
- Royal institute of Chartered Surveyors a useful source of flooding advice and information
- National Flood Forum Website provides support and advice to communities and individuals that have been flooded or are at risk of flooding
- Flood Support Website demonstrates why flood resilient measures a good idea and provides useful information about the various
Risk Manager
This Risk Manager Aviva site has been created to give you the information you need as a business manager to reduce the risk of injury or ill–health within the workplace.
Website: www.aviva.co.uk/RiskManager