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Canada's costliest catastrophe is flooding. Is your business prepared?

CCEM Strategies

1 Of the top 10 most expensive natural disasters in terms of insurance payouts in Canada, floods are responsible for four. The Insurance Bureau of Canada states that the insured damage of this event was $675 million. Remember, paper rapidly deteriorates when wet and mold will be quick to emerge in a flooded building.

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PREPARING COASTAL BUSINESSES FOR THE BIG 3 - #2 EARTHQUAKES

CCEM Strategies

After witnessing the devastating effects of the April 2016 earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan, it’s increasingly difficult to deny the importance of planning and preparing for earthquakes. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada , over 60% of British Columbians live in a region where some of the largest earthquakes in the world occur.

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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

National standards should be developed to ensure that emergency plans are functional and compatible with one another, and that they ensure the interoperability of emergency services and functions. All levels of public administration should be required to produce emergency plans and maintain them by means of periodic updates.