The use of ‘heritage blue’ throughout its website, advertising and social channels is a deliberate nod to OAMPS’ origins. Established in the 1980s, OAMPS emerged as an innovator to deliver fleet risk solutions to a highly specialist sector where there were none.
Following a number of explosions in the late 1970s, health and safety concerns around the movement of hazardous fuels left the sector outside the appetite of mainstream insurance providers. Recognising a genuine need, OAMPS Hazardous Industries was founded by petrochemical specialists to plug the gap.
Incorporated as OAMPS UK Limited in 1985, the company began life placing high-risk fuel fleet motor business into its own, specially established insurance captive to ensure the wheels could keep turning on a vital sector.
Over the four decades since, creating bespoke insurance solutions for fuel distribution has expanded to encompass many other ‘hazardous’ industries. Even with this expanded offering, OAMPS has remained closely aligned with the downstream sector through the creation and continued sponsorship of the UKIFDA Driver of the Year award – now in its 25th year.
Building and maintaining close working relationships with leading industry organisations has played a crucial part in OAMPS reaching its 40th year and by ensuring its knowledge and industry insight grows in step with the sectors it supports, OAMPS looks ahead to the decades to come.
Consistent values
Commenting on the brand refresh, Karl Jones, Account Director at OAMPS Hazardous Industries, said: “To mark 40 years of unwavering commitment to the industries we support, our return to heritage blue ties together a past, present and future where our core values remain unchanged.
“OAMPS Hazardous Industries was a ‘disruptor’ before the term even existed. It was created out of real need, to develop viable alternative risk solutions for customers in the downstream fuel market where there were none. And that same approach – blending innovation with integrity and expertise with transparency – powers our business today.”
Innovative solutions for a sector in transition
“Four decades of working closely with so many of the UK’s hazardous industrial sectors, has also given us the risk understanding needed to support new, emerging and innovative technologies using the same can-do creative outlook.
“Alternative fuel sources, like HVO, are a case in point, and we were delighted to be able to provide insurance-related advice and guidance to UKIFDA ahead of the initial pilot scheme.
“We will continue to work closely with trade associations to help insurance underwriters understand these evolving risks and how they can be effectively managed. And, as we look to support our sector in its transition to a renewable energy-fuelled, low-carbon future, we’ll make sure we use our expertise to deliver innovative risk solutions and real value, just as our founders did 40 years ago.”
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