INSURANCE INDUSTRY
- The increasing costs of tree related claims, combined with several high profile litigation cases has led to an increased awareness of the need to be properly insured against tree related failures and structural damage. Woodsman offers a range of services to assist insurers and their clients. With considerable experience of claims assessment and management Woodsman has helped many insurance claims proceed efficiently with impartial specialist advice.
- Claims against insurance are costly and inconvenient for both the insured and insuring parties. Many tree related claims can be predicted and avoided at an early stage. Tree owners and managers must take appropriate steps to ensure that their trees have been surveyed and assessed for their potential to fail and cause significant damage to people and/or property.
- Only by using a systematic and considered approach to tree surveying, hazard assessment and management can tree owners and managers prove that they have fulfilled their legal duty of care.
SERVICES TO THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
- Subsidence Damage Assessment.
- • Trees are a major cause of subsidence damage to domestic and commercial properties.
- • With considerable experience in this field Woodsman can advise you on subsidence damage cases and interpret related site data as well as liasing directly with claimants, third parties, local authorities, insurers and their representatives.
- Damage Evaluation. • Evaluation of damage to trees and landscapes for claims assessment.
- Hazard Assessments. • Maintaining a safe tree population is one of the primary objectives for insurers. Woodsman can assess trees for there hazard potential and make appropriate works recommendations ensuring that tree owners and managers comply with their legal duty of care.
- Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) Licensed User. • The Quantified Tree Risk Assessment (QTRA) system applies established and accepted risk management principles to tree safety management. For more details follow the link to QTRA from the links page.
- Tree Surveys. • Initial data capture and re-surveys for tree populations of any size.
- Detailed Individual Tree Inspections. • Significant individual trees sometimes require detailed inspections especially where they may impact on other site uses.
- Decay Detection and Mapping. • Mapping of tree defects and decay can aid management decisions and reveal more detail than a standard visual tree assessment.
- Works Recommendations and Prioritising. • Making and prioritising works recommendations is essential for effective tree management.
- Site Specific Management Plans. • Bespoke management plans take account of site usage and management objectives – from school grounds to wildlife parks.
- Disease Diagnosis. • Diagnosis of pests and diseases affecting individual trees or larger populations.
- Contractor Liaison and Management. • We can help you manage your staff or outside contractors during tree works to ensure that works are carried out to the right specifications.