It is all too real a truth that when it comes to thinking about the negative things that could happen, many of us are guilty of adopting the ‘it won’t happen to me’ approach. And if we think this when it comes to our personal lives you can be sure that many a business owner […]
The short answer is probably less than you think if you choose a provider like First Recovery to support your business. It’s true that if you look to one of the big corporate providers, you’ll be expected to pay “big corporate” prices, but First Recovery are aimed at the smaller business, with smaller prices to […]
Figures suggest that up to 80% of businesses that suffer a major disaster, fail to recover long term. Whilst it’s difficult to validate this statistic, it’s fair to say the evidence available would indicate this isn’t far off the mark. However, the good news is that businesses which have a disaster recovery plan in place […]
Disaster can strike a business at any time and can manifest itself in many ways. From a natural disaster such as flooding or extreme weather event, to an accidental fire or explosion, or a deliberate human act of sabotage or terrorism – the fact is, it’s impossible to know when, where or what might happen […]
If you run your own business then you probably have business insurance in place to protect you if your offices or equipment gets damaged, one of your employees gets hurt at work, or a customer is injured on your premises. But what would happen if you had to stop trading for a while? Do you […]
Now that we are in the middle of winter, there is a very strong chance of severe weather events hitting the UK. Previous winters in recent years have seen heavy rainfall, strong winds and winter storms as well as low temperatures with ice and significant snowfall. Whilst all seasons bring with them their own weather […]
The weather in the UK is becoming increasingly more volatile and unpredictable from severe wet weather to the high temperatures seen across the country this summer. Therefore, you can’t ignore weather when it comes to your business continuity planning. Here we will consider how you can best prepare your business against the threat of flooding […]
Insurance is an important way of protecting your business against disaster. But what sort of insurance should you have? That depends on a number of factors and what activities you undertake. Here’s a quick guide to help you decide: Employer’s Liability – if you employ people you must have Employer’s Liability, it’s the law. This […]