Control Risks offers unmatched support and experience in
crisis readiness, response and recovery, ensuring clients are
equipped with the crisis management, product safety and regulatory
compliance tools required for a potential or active product recall
incident.
HOUSTON, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Control Risks,
the specialist risk consultancy, in partnership with the Hiscox
Group, a global specialist insurer, today announced the appointment
of a prominent product recall specialist to accelerate growth
within their product recall consultancy and insurance partnership:
Dan Cahill joins Control Risks as
Director, Product Risks. This appointment represents Control Risks'
and Hiscox's commitment to continuous innovation, investment and
global coverage to serve clients' growing needs across the product
risks spectrum.
Dan Cahill, formerly of
WorldAware (previously red24) and RQA, joins Control Risks after a
successful career spanning more than 20 years in the product recall
industry. Dan, who will be based out of Control Risks' Houston office, steps into a senior role
leading our global product risks practice, supported by Control
Risks' global crisis and resilience, forensics, data analytics,
response, intelligence and research functions. Working across
Hiscox's distribution network, he will build strong relationships
with insurance brokers and other technical providers in need of
product risks consulting and plans to introduce new services into
the market.
"Dan is a welcome addition to Control Risks' Crisis Resilience
Consulting team. He brings in-depth expertise in the area of
response to both insured and uninsured cases, product risk
consulting, and design and implementation of preventative programs
for our clients," said Jacqueline
Day, Senior Partner and head of Control Risks' Crisis &
Security Consulting business for North
America.
David Burke, Product Recall line
Underwriter at Hiscox, said: "Product Recalls are an increasing
business risk for manufacturers. How companies handle the issue can
mean the difference between a company successfully trading through
the crisis and critical brand damage. As such we are very pleased
Control Risks are expanding their recall consultancy offering by
hiring someone with the recall expertise of Dan Cahill. Control Risks will be our exclusive
recall consultants going forward and we look forward to
working with Dan and Control Risks to offer our clients a market
leading recall solution."
About Control Risks
Control Risks is a specialist risk consultancy that
helps create secure, compliant and resilient organizations. We
believe that taking risks is essential to success, so we provide
the insight and intelligence you need to realize opportunities and
grow. And we ensure you are prepared to resolve issues and crises.
Control Risks offers unmatched support and experience to
clients managing a product recall. Our clients benefit from our
43-year history in crisis readiness response and recovery, combined
with a unique global reach from 37 offices and experience in 178
countries. We ensure clients are equipped with the crisis
management, product safety and regulatory compliance tools required
for a potential or active product recall incident. Learn more
here.
Hiscox Product Recall
Hiscox has one of the most experienced product recall
underwriting teams in the market. They have a wide recall appetite
with bespoke wordings covering the food, drink, automotive,
aviation, pharmaceutical, consumer goods and restaurant
sectors.
About The Hiscox Group
Hiscox is a global specialist insurer, headquartered in
Bermuda and listed on the London
Stock Exchange (LSE: HSX). Our ambition is to be a respected
specialist insurer with a diverse portfolio by product and
geography. We believe that building balance between
catastrophe-exposed business and less volatile local specialty
business gives us opportunities for profitable growth throughout
the insurance cycle. It's a long-standing strategy which in 2017
saw the business deliver a profit before tax (excluding foreign
exchange) of $120.6 million despite
reserving net $225 million for claims
in the most costly year ever for natural catastrophes.
The Hiscox Group employs over 2,700 people in 14 countries, and
has customers worldwide. Through the retail businesses in the UK,
Europe, Asia and the US, we offer a range of
specialist insurance for professionals and business customers as
well as homeowners. Internationally traded, bigger ticket business
and reinsurance is underwritten through Hiscox London Market and
Hiscox Re & ILS.
Our values define our business, with a focus on people, quality,
courage and excellence in execution. We pride ourselves on being
true to our word and our award-winning claims service is testament
to that. Learn more here.
For more information, please contact
productrecall@controlrisks.com