Corporate Engineering Solutions has performed damage assessments for a variety of large and complex losses in the Energy and Chemical Industries from diverse causes ranging from equipment failures and explosions to catastrophic weather events.
Whatever the cause of the incident, the damage assessment process entails:
A detailed photographic record of the site, buildings, and
equipment, including areas and equipment extending outside the immediate incident vicinity
Collection of all immediately available drawings, records, and other information
Requesting drawings, records, photographs, videos and reports for review
Documenting and quantifying the pre-existing damage
Determining if damaged equipment was in use at the time of the incident (process considerations)
Determining if equipment is obsolete
Determining if there is idled equipment
Communication with the insured for pertinent information (with proper approval)