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How Fire Protection Can Reduce the Insurance Premiums for Your Business<\/h1>\n

Passive fire protection (PFP) isn\u2019t just a cost and time saver in the event of a fire \u2013 it provides a measurable increase in your income due to its effects on insurance premiums for your business, property, and assets.<\/p>\n

At CPFP we provide quality service and cutting-edge fire safety to protect your building, staff, and business endeavours. In this article we will discuss the effects of fire protection on insurance premiums, how and why they\u2019re linked, and give some suggestions on how to spend the money you could save by utilising our services.<\/p>\n

Reduce your insurance premiums by contacting the team at CPFP today<\/a> to discuss questions, queries, and quotations.<\/p>\n

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The Financial Benefits of Investing in Fire Protection<\/h2>\n

Think of passive fire protection as an investment \u2013 not just in safety, but an actual financial investment that will increase the amount of money your business has to work with.<\/p>\n

How does this work? By having suitable fire protection for your building, you will increase its safety in the event of a fire. This means that insurance companies have more confidence in how your building will stand up in the event of a disaster, reducing the premiums they charge you for their coverage.<\/p>\n

Reduced premiums means more money to spend for your business, giving you some nice financial incentives to implement fire protection measures into your buildings. Here are four other reasons to consider investing in passive fire protection:<\/p>\n

Passive Fire Protection vs Insurance Rates: A Cost-Benefit Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

While passive fire protection has an upfront cost to implement, it is exactly that \u2013 passive. This means that after you\u2019ve paid for it, it will keep giving you results and reductions to your insurance premiums.<\/p>\n

Paying higher rates of insurance premiums, on the other hand, is a constant cost that you\u2019ll have to put up with. This contributes nothing to your business, unlike fire protection which gives you both a decrease in the rates you\u2019re paying for insurance and an increase in your protection against fire.<\/p>\n

When regularly inspected and repaired, you keep your passive fire protection methods in top condition; this removes major costs for major repairs and replacements while keeping your property secured against fire.<\/p>\n

The Opportunity Cost of High Insurance Premiums<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the opportunity cost to consider. This is the cost to your business due to losing out on opportunities and investments that you would have been able to take advantage of had you access to enough funds at the time.<\/p>\n

While passive fire protection does come with an upfront cost, it provides ongoing benefits to your insurance premiums. This gives you more money to spend on a regular basis, increasing the opportunities you have access to.<\/p>\n

While the opportunity cost of high insurance premiums is, in fact, high, the benefits of utilising passive fire protection to lower these rates is greater still. Get a quote today<\/a> from CPFP.<\/p>\n

Reduced Risk to Your Building<\/strong><\/p>\n

Passive fire protection reduces the rate at which fire spreads. This gives emergency services more time to respond, reducing the overall impact and damage that fire will have on your building. A result of this is a decreased cost of rebuilding and recovering assets that might be lost in a fire, alongside dealing with any structural damage.<\/p>\n

Reduced Risk to Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n

Provide your employees with a safe environment in which to work by using passive fire protection. This gives them more time to escape in the event of a fire, with routes and fire doors helping guide them on their way. Increase safety, wellbeing, and the resultant performance levels of having a happy workforce in a secure environment.<\/p>\n

Whatever the case, having passive fire protection in your building is beneficial for your company due to its effects on insurance premiums, staff safety, and structural integrity in the event of a fire. Making sure you\u2019re getting good service is a great way to ensure your fire safety systems are held at a high standard, giving you the best rates for insurance and protection for your assets.<\/p>\n

Your passive fire protection is only good as your provider \u2013 find out more with our article on industry regulations, standards, and accreditations ><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Link between Fire Safety and Premiums<\/h2>\n

Fire safety and insurance premiums are linked by nature. Insurance premiums increase the higher the risk to your buildings and assets, while fire safety measures like passive fire protection (PFP) reduce the impact and risk of fire to your property.<\/p>\n

This can work to provide a synergistic effect where your insurance premiums are lowered due to the implementation of fire safety measures. And, if the unfortunate event of a fire does occur, having PFP measures in place will lower the impact of the fire to your building \u2013 increasing what can be recovered while reducing the requirements for rebuilding.<\/p>\n

The Factors Affecting the Calculation of Fire Insurance Policies<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are a wide range of factors that affect the ultimate price you will pay for your insurance premiums. This value can be reduced by focusing on improving the factors that can be changed \u2013 the easiest of which being fire protection.<\/p>\n

Some of the main elements of a building that affect insurance premiums for businesses are:<\/p>\n