As temperatures continue to drop and you take the necessary steps to winterize your buildings, the AssuredPartners Education team would like to share some tips on protecting one of the most at-risk areas of your property: your plumbing and sprinkler systems and their pipes. If exposed to below-freezing temperatures, water running through your buildings’ pipes may freeze. When this water turns to ice, it expands and creates a pressure inside the pipe that often leads to cracks or bursts.
There are many steps you can take to protect your plumbing from the cold, including:
If a frozen pipe goes unnoticed and ends up bursting, the water that is released into your school building is likely to cause significant damage to contents, personal property, sensitive electronics, critical equipment, and more. To help you get out in front of a potential water catastrophe, whether it’s due to burst pipes or some other unexpected event, AssuredPartners would like to assist you in attacking this risk using the following three-step risk management process.
Of course, even if you take extraordinary measures to prevent your buildings’ pipes from freezing and to minimize the likelihood of a leak damaging your facilities, water may still find its way onto your properties at some point. If this happens, as a client of AssuredPartners, you can count on us to do everything in our power to help get the remediation process started as quickly as possible. Our dedicated in-house claims advocates will be there to support you if you need to file a claim. Together, they can aid you in managing the process with your insurance carrier, including providing assistance with the initial report, updating you on where your claim stands, and answering any questions you may have.
But when’s the best time to reach out to AssuredPartners for help? It’s actually before an incident occurs. We will work hand in hand with you to identify, assess, and address the operational and financial risks your schools face and assist you in taking a proactive and strategic approach to managing them. Please contact us today to schedule a meeting with one of our experienced and knowledgeable team members.
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