Commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global has donated US$100,000 to Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, to help the American burn-support organisation unite the voice of the burn community across the globe.

The funds will be used to help sponsor burn survivor families’ attendance at Phoenix World Burn Congress, the world’s largest gathering of the burn community, as well as for other related financial needs of the society for the next 10 years.

“We see firsthand the devastating effects fire has on people and property among our clients and in the communities where we operate,” said Roberta Butler, senior vice president at FM Global. “While nothing can alleviate the suffering burn victims endure, we hope this donation will help to connect more people affected by fire with each other, and the resources they need, through the World Burn Congress during the next decade.”

FM Global will also provide in-kind strategic market-entry consultation to the society as it plans for growth outside the US.