Swiss Re Corporate Solutions launches Contaminated Products Insurance for the food and drink industries in the UK, Ireland and Italy

ZURICH, Oct. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss Re Corporate Solutions launches its Contaminated Products Insurance cover for the food and drink industries in the UK, Ireland and Italy. The cover offers protection in both the primary and excess layers for manufacturers, retailers and distributors. 

The cover is a comprehensive solution that mitigates the risks of product contamination or failure. In case of a potential incident, crisis management support will be available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. This service is embedded into the cover and will be provided by RQA Group on behalf of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. RQA Group is a leading food and drink consultancy and training firm in the fields of crisis management, product recall, product liability, business continuity planning and health & safety.

Tony Buckle, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, comments: "The food and drink sector is one of the largest manufacturing segments in the UK, Ireland and Italy. The consequences of contaminated or defective products pose serious challenges to companies operating in the sector. The extent of our Contaminated Products Insurance cover, our in-house risk engineering services and local claims expertise, combined with RQA's consultancy support, represent a compelling value proposition to clients."

Vince Shiers, Managing Director of RQA Group, says: "Food and drink is one of the sectors most exposed to crisis conditions. Through this partnership, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' clients will get immediate support in situations involving accidental product contamination, governmental recall, product extortion and malicious product-tampering. Our main focus, however, is on lowering the occurrence of such incidents. We are very happy to join forces with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in this effort."

About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions offers innovative, high-quality insurance capacity to mid-sized and large multinational corporations across the globe. Our offerings range from standard risk transfer covers and multi-line programmes, to highly customised solutions tailored to the needs of our clients. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions serves customers from over 40 offices worldwide and is backed by the financial strength of the Swiss Re Group. For more information about Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, please visit www.swissre.com/corporatesolutions or follow us on Twitter @SwissRe_CS.

About RQA
The RQA Group is the leading consultancy and training firm in the fields of crisis management, product recall, product liability, business continuity planning and health & safety to the food, beverage and consumer product sectors. RQA also specialises in providing food safety consulting, training and auditing as well as a global retail field marketing service.