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Hurricane Risk Management: Key Considerations Before and After Storms Strike

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The storm marks another overactive hurricane season officially underway in the United States, prompting business leaders and property owners to ensure they are adequately prepared from an insurance and risk management perspective. If a hurricane impacts your business, implement your disaster recovery plan.

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Should You Revisit Insured Property Value Estimates?

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One of the first steps in obtaining commercial property insurance is to determine the value of the property being insured. On the other hand, performing an appraisal (which insurers typically consider the “gold standard”) can provide much-needed accuracy and thoroughness, but will require a greater commitment of time and resources.

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The 2023 Hurricane Season Outlook

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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE As the hurricane season gets underway, the following tips can help businesses update and strengthen natural disaster recovery plans: Review your business interruption insurance. Update your current disaster recovery plan.

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Unprecedented Wildfires Devastate Canada, Leave Eastern U.S. Blanketed in Smoke

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For businesses, take this as a reminder to examine how your organization will handle fallout from wildfires, for example, reviewing your property insurance, business interruption coverage, disaster recovery plans or emergency communications procedures.

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Proactive Tips for Businesses Facing Hail Damage Claims

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In 2021, insurers faced multiple billion-dollar loss events resulting from severe convective storms in the United States, with the greatest damage inflicted by hail that impacted the Plains, Midwest, Southeast and Northeast. In 2018, the 5 th Circuit Court of Appeals took things a step further in Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London v.

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Tornadoes Devastate Midwest and Southern States

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While Karen Clark & Company has estimated that the insured loss from the tornado outbreak will be about $3 billion, and credit rating agency Fitch predicted that losses would total $5 billion, Dr. Joel N. Businesses and risk professionals should prepare now for more frequent and intense weather events.

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Recovery in the Aftermath of a Hurricane

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Once the property is deemed safe by local officials, specially trained recovery teams in appropriate personal protective equipment can help assess the damage and work with management to implement an action plan to safely get your business back up and running. Preparing for the Future.