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But that was my unofficial designation when I worked for the largest insurance broker in the world some 20 odd years ago. By way of example, we recently held active shooter training for our emergencyresponse team. It is not fiscally responsible or even practical. What a ridiculous title â?? The Queen of Doom.â??
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But that was my unofficial designation when I worked for the largest insurance broker in the world some 20 odd years ago. By way of example, we recently held active shooter training for our emergencyresponse team. It is not fiscally responsible or even practical. What a ridiculous title The Queen of Doom.
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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. Do a dry run.
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Insurance companies assess risks to determine the insurance premiums they will charge. Correctly determining the risks facing your organization is the cornerstone of creating relevant business continuity plans, IT disaster recovery plans , emergencyresponse and any other incident or crisis-related plans.
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