Heat Sensitive: A Claims Professional’s Guide To Technical Equipment Recovery Following A Fire

Following a fire loss, claims professionals focus on restoring productivity, minimizing business interruption, and satisfying the needs of their policyholders. With respect to technical equipment restoration, minutes and hours are critical.

The first few hours, especially, can be crucial to the impacted equipment’s future reliability. By understanding the different types of damage that technical equipment can sustain following fires, claims professionals can better guide their policyholders on minimizing downtime and getting businesses back up and running.

Chemicals deposited on equipment after a fire or combustion incident can adversely affect electrical, electronic, and mechanical components, which, again, makes the first few hours after the incident crucial to ensuring the reliability of the equipment.

Time is of the essence, and speed is vital at all stages of the damage-control process. Careful attention must be given to the unique characteristics of business-critical electronic and electrical equipment.