Business Continuity Planning

DOES YOUR BUSINESS HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE TO RECOVER FROM A DISASTER?

ARE YOU LOOKING TO IMPROVE YOUR SECURITY AND DISASTER RESPONSE?

DO YOUR EMPLOYEES KNOW HOW TO STAY SAFE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION?

It is estimated that 80% of businesses affected by a major incident never re-open or close within 18 months*.

In today’s volatile business environment, preparation is essential to survival. Advance documentation of individual and corporate roles and responsibilities in response to a catastrophic event is the key to recovering your business. 

Business continuity planning is not just for big impact low probability physical events. It is a process which enhances organisational resilience through a focus on identifying and protecting sources of value within an organisation.

Without business continuity, a significant event impacting your business could result in:

• Loss of work to competitors
• Failures within your supply chain
• Loss of reputation
• Human Resources issues
• Health and Safety liabilities
• Higher insurance premiums.

And, as every organisation knows, when setbacks arrive in combination, the worst-case scenario can eventually be business failure.

Willis IRM understands the current climate requires unique, comprehensive solutions. Together, we can formulate a business continuity plan that specifies the internal and external resources needed for your business to recover from a catastrophic loss. To develop your plan, we will help you identify risk exposures and strategies to address them by creating team structures and assigning the appropriate personnel to respond. When put in action, your business continuity plan will;

• Improve your ability to cope with disruptive events
• Allow you to restore essential services within a timeframe that is right for your business and your customers
• Help to protect your brand and reputation
• Offer reassurance to your staff, customers and suppliers
• Help insurers’ perception of risk and potentially reduce premiums

The implementation of your business continuity plan means more than simply exercising the plan during an emergency. It means integrating the plan into your company operations, training employees and evaluating the plan.

Prepare your business for any kind of interruption—whether it’s caused by fire, water, theft, security breach or anything else. Contact our risk manager David Sinnamon to find out more information.