FM launches new insurance policy for manufacturers

Commercial property insurer FM announced the wider launch of FM Essential, an insurance product to designed to serve manufacturing companies with a medium-risk complexity profile.

The solution features a more streamlined quote process and supports both 100% capacity placements as well as insurance programs shared by multiple insurers.

After a successful pilot last year in New York, France and India, FM Essential is now expanding into further hubs in Chicago and Cleveland, with Atlanta and Dallas to follow shortly in the United States. On the international stage, Australia, South Korea, Italy, Spain and Switzerland launched the offering in the first quarter of 2026. Germany and the United Kingdom are slated for the second quarter. Additional countries will continue to be added in the future.

“Resilience has evolved from a ‘nice-to-have’ to an essential priority for businesses around the globe. FM Essential brings together engineering insight, data analytics and competitive risk transfer capabilities to help manufacturers navigate complexity and focus investment where it has the greatest impact.” – Alex Tadmoury, executive vice president, International, at FM.