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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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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

difficulties associated with procuring reliable, intelligible information being in the wrong place at the wrong time general uncertainty in the evolution of the epidemic These, then, are the possible building blocks of scenarios that could be used for future planning.

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Is Your Community Prepared for Flooding?

CCEM Strategies

Recovering from flooding can be challenging, particularly as insurance coverage may be limited, extraordinarily costly, or unavailable depending on the type of flooding (i.e., Review and Enhance Flood Plans Your community already has emergency plans, and you may even have flood-specific plans.

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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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Hurricane Season: Tips for Your Severe Weather Response Strategies

Castellan

Review your insurance policies to make sure you have flood and wind coverage as well as any coverage limits. It may also be helpful to have them develop a family emergency plan. Confirm your IT systems and data backup procedures are comprehensive and up-to-date. Educate and train employees to be ready for response and recovery.

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How to include all types of volunteers in your emergency management plans

CCEM Strategies

Does your insurance cover volunteer inclusion in your operations? · Who’ll be in charge? Determine if you have the resources to manage your volunteers or if you’d need to hire outside consultants. If so, where and how would you train them? What types of equipment would you need to provide to ensure volunteers can fulfil their roles?

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The Hidden Costs of Ransomware

Plan B Consulting

I did my PhD in Emergency Planning and Disaster Management at the University of Hertfordshire; therefore, it is the latest in a long line of universities that caught my eye. The class action, in turn, could lead to additional costs for the organisation or an increase to their insurance plan if they covered these claims.