What You Need To Know Now
After a loss, certain steps should immediately be taken to protect your interests. The following checklist will help you to better organize your time and minimize your insured and uninsured losses.
- Protect your property from further damage.
- Formally notify your insurance company of the loss. Provide on-site security to limit access to hazardous areas and protect against theft.
- Coordinate emergency repairs to outside utilities, i.e. gas, electric & communication facilities.
- Secure sensitive data from electronic data processing equipment.
- Retrieve and protect valuable books and records.
- Initiate specially segregated financial accounts to track emergency expenditures.
- Gather and organize all pertinent insurance policies to begin evaluation of coverage. Notify customers of loss to minimize disinformation and preserve market share and customer base.
- Initiate pro-active public relations program to limit stockholder sensitivity and promote positive media coverage.
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