The alarm signalling company CSL’s tenth annual Insurers’ Forum – in association with Vodafone – saw a record attendance of over 60 insurers and fire and security consultants, at IFSEC’s HQ in Blackfriars in London.
Speakers discussed topics in the security and fire industries including: Cyber, Home Automation, M2M/IoT solutions and new technologies. Each speaker emphasised the inroads being made within the fire and security sectors by new products and services – and the need for industry to be aware and acknowledge them.
The speaker line-up included:
– Jason Girardier of Control4 who discussed Smart Home Automation and how it can help compliance of insured clients.
– Stephen Ridley of Hiscox (Aston Scott partnership) who spoke about the need for awareness of cyber threats and what companies can do to prevent this.
– Simon Gordon of Facewatch who outlined the purpose of their innovative system that is being deployed in retail premises, how it reduces crime and what it means for Insurers.
– Stephen Adams of fire trade association BAFE who joined via a video to discuss the latest developments within the fire industry, how fire monitoring compares to security monitoring, and what insurers can do.
– Chantel Smith of Inner Range Europe who presented their latest product including the standards it complies with, cyber threats and the ideology of a cloud-based alarm system.
– Ray Kay of Vodafone who discussed the telecom firm’s investment into the network and services in the UK. He also discussed Vodafone’s on-going partnership with CSL and the importance of wireless technology.
– Simon Banks of CSL, pictured, provided a commentary throughout the event; focusing on the value of partnerships within our industry, the trends and the need to bridge the skills gap.
