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Our Complimentary Product Recall Cost Estimator Tool
Calculate Your Risk NowAcross the globe, the number and magnitude of product recalls has increased significantly in recent years. According to the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries, there were 61 documented food recalls in this country from 2011 to 2013. This indicates that on average, there are more than two recalls every month. AIG’s own analysis of data suggests that 368 food and beverage recalls occurred in New Zealand and Australia between 2008 and 2013, which implies an average of 5 recalls occur every month across the two countries. These statistics represent only publicly announced consumer-level recalls. There are many more trade level recalls and withdrawals that do not become public knowledge.
Although they are more widely reported, a product recall is only one of the potential consequences of a product contamination. Affected companies report the volume of recalled products, but rarely disclose the real cost of contamination incidents. In addition to recall costs, product contaminations can cost food and beverage manufacturers millions in regulatory compliance, lost profit, decontamination, prolonged manufacturing delays and more. Ingredient contamination can be particularly costly, and with today’s global supply chains, can impact even those who do not think they are at risk.
The long-term brand damage to an entire product category, if tarnished, can impact earnings over a longer period of time. Government agencies monitor product contaminations and can force companies to take corrective action ranging from product recall, extended product recall, or suspension of production.
At AIG, we believe the more you understand about your potential risk exposure, the more informed decision you can make about how to protect your customers, your supply chain, and your bottom line. Knowing your risk starts with knowing your exposure. AIG’s free and confidential service, the NOVISM Product Recall Cost Estimator, boils it down to one number.
As the inventors of Contaminated Product Insurance with over 25 years’ experience, AIG has the expertise to help you better understand your risk, manage exposures, and make decisions to prevent future contaminations and recalls from occurring.
1 Ministry of Primary Industries www.foodsmart.govt.nz, 13 February 2014
The more you understand about your potential risk exposure, the more informed decisions you can make about how to protect your customers, your supply chain, and your bottom line.
Food contamination threatens public safety . According to a 2007 Harris Interactive poll1, 55% of consumers said they would temporarily switch brands following a recall incident and 21% would avoid purchasing any brand made by the manufacturer because of health and safety concerns. Moreover, four out of five respondents indicated general concerns over recent food safety recall incidents.
Product recalls are expensive . For large companies that have faced a recall in the past five years, 77% of respondents to a recent Grocery Manufacturers’ Association poll2 estimate the financial impact to be up to $30 million USD; 23% reported even higher costs.
The potential long-term damage to a brand can eclipse the short-term cost of recalling products . An Australasian study on consumer loyalty – a key element of brand reputation, found that 73% of consumers remain loyal to a brand if a complaint is handled effectively.1
A mismanaged recall can become a crisis that affects a company’s reputation as well as having a significant financial cost. A 2004 study by the University of Melbourne2 of corporate crises indicates that the average cost of a crisis is around $10m with 25% costing over $100m. A quarter of companies that have a crisis won’t survive.
As global supply chains continue to grow in complexity, so do risk exposures . Although Australasian food exports have grown, food imports to Australia in 2011-12 grew to $11.3 billion, a nearly 9% increase over 2010-11. Imports from China have nearly doubled in the last 10 years and now represent over 7% of all imported food product.3
1 Consumer sentiment, emotions and advocacy now, Consumer Directions, Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals (SOCAP Australia), September, 2009.
2 Coleman, The Frequency and Cost of Corporate Crises, Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Vol 12, Number 1, March 2004.
3 Australian Department of Agriculture, Australian Food Statistics, 2011-12.
NOVISM estimates the financial impact of a product recall caused by an accidental product contamination. We help you better understand your risk, so you can make better decisions to protect your customers, your supply chain, and your bottom line.
Your confidential NOVISM Estimate is the largest probable loss arising from an accidental product contamination that occurs during production at the plant level, assuming failures of critical control points in the sourcing or manufacturing of the company’s product. In insurance terms, the NOVISM Estimate is also known as a Probable Maximum Recall Loss. It includes the value of contaminated products, recall expenses, destruction costs and lost profit associated with the contaminated products.
AIG’s methodology is based on an extensive analysis of thousands of recall incidents, insight from over 25 years of interaction with food and beverage manufacturers worldwide, and input from leading food safety consulting companies.
AIG's goal is for NOVISM to provide a confidential, objective and accurate reading of the product recall risk, allowing companies to:
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The NOVISM Estimate is a data point, based on over 25 years’ experience, to help food and beverage manufacturers distributors, and importers to make more informed decisions about their risk.
Any food and beverage company can access NOVISM. Third party requests on behalf of such companies are not eligible.
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AIG’s Contaminated Product Insurance (CPI) is a risk solution designed to protect companies against the financial loss caused by a product contamination, whether accidental or malicious.
As the inventors of CPI, with over 25 years’ experience, AIG has the expertise to help you better understand your risk, manage exposures, and make decisions to prevent future contaminations and recalls from occurring.
AIG is the largest Product Recall insurer in New Zealand. With a dedicated underwriter based in Auckland we have the ability to focus on local issues calling upon our global expertise when required.
For more information regarding AIG’s Contaminated Product Insurance please contact your insurance broker.
For information on AIG’s product recall and contaminated product solutions please visit the Contaminated Products Insurance page.