FM Approved

FM Global is a insurance company, with offices worldwide, that specializes in loss prevention services primarily to large corporations throughout the world in the HPR property insurance market sector. "FM Global" is the communicative name of the company, whereas the legal name is "Factory Mutual Insurance Company". FM Global has been named the "Best Property Insurer in the World” by Euromoney Magazine.

The company employs a non-traditional business model whereby risk and premiums are determined by engineering analysis as opposed to historically based actuarial calculations. This business approach is centered on the belief that property losses can be prevented or mitigated. FM Global engineering personnel regularly visit insured locations to evaluate hazards and recommend improvements to their property or work practices to reduce physical and financial risks if a loss occurs.

Approval Standards

FM Approvals has developed more than 200 Approval Standards. These standards illustrate the Approval criteria of various types of products and services. Search the list below for all current Approval Standards.

Please note that FM Approvals also tests products using recognized standards of other organizations.

To download an Approval Standard, simply click here on the standard number.