FM Global has opened a US$16 million Electrical Hazards and Gas Detection Laboratory at its world renowned Research Campus in West Glocester, R.I., USA. Fireballs, explosions, combustible and toxic gas leaks and short circuits - industrial property hazards that can derail a business - are now daily occurrences inside of the specialized laboratory.

FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, has appointed Sonserae Toles as vice president, inclusion, a new role at the company.

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed FM Global’s ‘A+’ financial strength rating and “Stable” outlook, remarking on the insurer’s “long-standing position as the global leader in commercial property insurance.”