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Technical Insurance Knowledge and Skills

Business Continuity Planning

Introduction

This one day participative workshop is intended to introduce delegates to the topic of business continuity planning. It would be suitable for both insurer and broking staff who may be required to participate directly in the process or who may be required to advise customers. It is also of general interest to anyone wishing to develop a working knowledge of this topic.

Workshop Objectives

Delegates who successfully complete this workshop will be able to:

• demonstrate an awareness of the risks that could cause a disaster

• list the advantages for an organisation in undertaking catastrophe planning

• show awareness of the relative merits of the different ways the process can be carried out

• know the difference between crisis and continuity planning

• prepare or advise customers who want to prepare a plan

Workshop Content

• The Risks, both Internal and External, that can Cause a Disaster

• Consideration of the Advantages for an Organisation Undertaking Catastrophe Planning

• Detailed Consideration of How the Exercise could be Undertaken, with Discussion of the Relative Advantages and Disadvantages of Each

• External or Internal
• Working Party or Line Management Task
• Crisis Simulation or Structured Meetings

• The Difference between Crisis and Continuity Planning

• A Good Report – what should it contain?

• Using it
• Communication
• Testing
• Revising

Duration: 1 day(s).

Call us now on +44 (0)1372 361 177 or email us for more information on this course.