Etana helps dispel sprinkler myths for brokers

John Goring and Marcel Wood

The amount of water required to control 1kg of burning wood or wood-based products is 6.8 litres. It takes 26 litres of water to control a rubber fire of 1kg in weight – almost 75% more water than for a wood-based fire, which is why “genuine experts are required to calculate installations to suit the specific fire risk and also inspect for effectiveness in the short- and long-term,” according to Etana’s head of Risk Management, Marcel Wood.

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People in Risk

Marcel Wood

Marcel Wood heads Etana’s risk management division. Before starting in insurance he worked for the fire department, rescuing people and (literally) putting out fires. He’s passed through Munich Re and Santam, and has designed the only risk management tool aimed specifically at the insurance industry – ARQ. Marcel is a mean guitarist, a brilliant vocalist and an accomplished soccer player with the personal motto: “Do your best all the time”.