Zurich Municipal has appointed John Barrett as its new Specialist Markets Manager, responsible for schools.
John Barrett, Specialist Markets Manager, Zurich Municipal said: "Schools and other educational establishments are an integral part of any community and must be open and welcoming, but striking the balance between making sure young people feel comfortable and happy whilst managing the potential risks is an ongoing issue in the sector.
"A holistic approach to risk is needed to ensure the unpredictability of disaster can be contained. I'm excited by this new role and look forward to tackling the unique challenges it presents."
Zurich Municipal hope the appointment will improve its risk assessments of educational buildings, which in turn will imrpoving its gauging of potential damage.
The results are used to determine best practice procedures to ensure the undisrupted continuation of the education in the event of an incident.
