Is Your Fire Protection Strategy Outdated?
Emerging Risks Are Changing the Rules

Thursday, May 21, 2026
1:00 pm–2:00 pm ET

RIMS Member FREE | Nonmember $50 USD

Sponsored byGlobal Risk Consultants

Emerging risks are transforming fire protection, and most organizations haven’t caught up.

PFAS bans, lithium-ion battery hazards, and supply chain disruptions are fundamentally reshaping how fire risk must be managed. What worked a few years ago may now leave critical gaps in protection, recovery, and insurability.

Meanwhile, the consequences are escalating. Industrial fires are up 19%, losses have increased by 10%, and deaths have surged by 70% in recent years. Meanwhile, organizations are retaining more risk than ever, meaning a single fire event can disrupt finances for months or even years.

The reality: many risk programs are built for a risk landscape that no longer exists.

Join Global Risk Consultants for a timely discussion that brings together two critical perspectives: a field-based fire protection engineer who identifies risk inside complex facilities, and a risk strategy and insurance market expert who understands how those risks are evaluated, priced, and underwritten today. Together, they will break down what’s changing—and what you need to do now to avoid being caught unprepared.

The session delivers a practical, data-driven view of what’s at stake, what underwriters expect, and how leading organizations are adapting in real time.

 

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Learning Objectives

  • How emerging risks are increasing fire loss severity, extending downtime, and reshaping recovery timelines.
  • How to strengthen your risk profile and property insurance submissions with engineering-backed fire protection data.
  • Practical strategies to reduce fire-related losses, improve resilience, and secure better insurance outcomes.


Speakers

Michael Luckner

Michael Luckner
EMEA Chief Engineer
Global Risk Consultants

David Rix

David Rix
Global Sales Manager
Global Risk Consultants



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