Glass Production

Insurance for glassworks and ceramics manufacturing

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Fragile beauty, tough business

Glassmaking is a technologically and energy-intensive industry where melting continuity is paramount. A furnace shutdown is not just an operational complication; it often means the end of life for expensive equipment. Our insurance focuses on the specific risks of hot operations and the fragility of the final product.

Risks in Glassmaking

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Glass melt solidification (Furnace breakdown)

Critical risk of power outage or furnace malfunction, leading to irreversible destruction of the melting unit.

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Product breakage and damage

High percentage of spoilage and breakage of fragile goods during handling and transport.

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Workplace injuries

Specific risks of cuts and burns in operations involving hot glass and shards.

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Product liability

Damage caused by glass breakage (e.g., in facades, automotive) after installation at the customer's site.

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Protection for glassmaking operations

Glass melt solidification and furnace breakdown

The biggest risk for a glassworks is an unplanned interruption of energy supply or a malfunction of the melting unit. Insurance for the costs of removing solidified glass melt and restarting the furnace is the foundation of our program. We also cover subsequent business interruption and loss of profit.

Glass breakage and liability

We arrange insurance for inventory and finished products against breakage during storage and transport. Product liability is also crucial – whether it's beverage glass, architectural glazing, or automotive glass, where a material defect can lead to significant consequential damages.

Let's talk about glassworks insurance

Glassmaking is a technologically and energy-intensive industry where melting continuity is paramount. A furnace shutdown is not just an operational complication; it often means the end of life for expensive equipment. Our insurance focuses on the specific risks of hot operations and the fragility of the final product.

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