Our friends at SGP Advisors have helped us out with a blog this week about hurricane preparedness when it comes to your business.
Hurricane Season checklist for your business:
1. Check your insurance. That may even mean calling your agent or re-evaluating your insurance. We can help you with that. Know what your coverage is and if it is sufficient.
2. Take a moment to make a complete inventory of your business. Take pictures, write down serial numbers, and any other important information. In addition to a hard copy printed out, save a copy in Dropbox or Google Drive, so it’s in the cloud and accessible easily.
3. Assign key employees to contact customers, utility companies, suppliers, and creditors during recovery. This can inform the public whether a business is still up and running or give updates on rebuilding efforts if necessary. Back up all your files in an offsite server or service.
4. Create a plan for you and your employees. Know the evacuation routes from your business and their homes. Make a list of emergency contacts and addresses. Remember that phone lines may be down during natural disasters, and power may be out.
When disaster strikes, having a plan already in place will save you and your employees a lot of stress. It will also reassure your customers that they won’t lose you and that their information is safe. A lot can be said for peace of mind and knowing that you will have a safe haven if disaster strikes.
If you have any questions or would like to talk more about your business preparedness for any type of disaster, contact the AdvoCap Insurance team by phone at 877-894-3399 or by email at info@advocapinsurance.com.
