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... secure the perimeter, but do not evacuate Risk Avoidance Although complete avoidance is impossible, you can reduce your organization's risk by steering clear of specific locations (to the extent practical): National landmarks Likely military targets Munitions factories Military bases Power plants, refineries and other major energy installations Airports, seaports, and other transportation hubs Communication centers and stations 3. Any areas where people mass (concerts, sporting events, and so forth) This list is not all-inclusive. Travel Travel by groups of managers on commercial airlines has never been recommended. Now that air carriers have become terrorist targets, this rule should be strictly enforced. Take special precautions in selecting meeting locations where large groups of managers are to attend. Also be especially cautious about participating in meetings that include large groups of key government officials ... O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back Terrorism: Coping With Catastrophe 4/30/2013 10:36:34 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Douglas Henderson This content has not been rated yet. TERRORISM: COPING WITH CATASTROPHE by Doug Henderson In this document, Doug Henderson provides a checklist of precautionary measures you can take to minimize your losses in the event of a catastrophic event. Henderson addresses the proper actions to take before, during, and after such an event. &# 160 In the aftermath of the September 11 tragedy, preventing and responding to Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) attacks remains primarily a government responsibility. Most businesses and other organizations aren't in a position to thwart a major terrorist assault. Nevertheless, all of us — ...
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... isn't necessary to look very far for examples: A major-market TV station scheduled a free event for fans to meet one of the actors in a national TV show aimed at teenagers. Even with great PR, only a handful of people showed up. No one thought that holding the promo in a bar might not be an appropriate place for kids. Then there's the Solstice, the sleek, two-seater sports car from Pontiac that weighs in at $2K. Both the design and the price get rave reviews, but experts question whether it will make the hearts of the young and the would-be young go pitter-pat. "Like the other GM sports cars, it comes to market a tad underpowered," writes one auto reviewer. "It feels rather tepid under normal driving." With the Miata ... the lofty heights of enthusiasm with his question, "Who's going to make the coffee?" Bruce knew that success lies in the details, not in the grandiose ideas. If it isn't clear who's going to do what to whom and when, all the talk is irrelevant and the program will fail. It isn't necessary to look very far for examples: A major-market TV station scheduled a free event for fans to meet one of the actors in a national TV show aimed at teenagers. Even with great PR, only a handful of people showed up. No one thought that holding the promo in a bar might not be an appropriate place for kids. Then there's the Solstice, the sleek, two-seater sports car from Pontiac that weighs in at $2K. Both the design and the ...
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... Lombardi?4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Kevin Stipe This content has not been rated yet. Whether you watch the Super Bowl for the competitive drama or just for the commercials, Kevin Stipe asks you to consider these three similarities in strategy between championship caliber football teams and Best Practices insurance agencies. Although the Super Bowl will be the most widely viewed sporting event of the year, not everybody appreciates the sport of football. George Will, a lover of baseball, notes that "Football combines two of the worst things in American life: It's violence punctuated by committee meetings." Regardless of whether you find yourself watching the Super Bowl for the competitive drama or just for the commercials, you might consider these three similarities in strategy between championship caliber ... teams and Best Practices insurance agencies. 1. Solid defense is necessary for success, but it can't win championships by itself. Every year there are examples of teams that are great at keeping their opponent from scoring, but then lack the ability to score themselves. Insurance agencies are no different. An agency's defense is its customer service. Many agencies we encounter possess a world-class defense, with client retention rates in the mid-to-high 90s. These are agencies with well trained, technically astute professionals who rarely allow a competitor to take away a client. But in terms of offense — which, for an agency, means proactive new business development — they don't know how to score. Sure, they can occasionally score on an interception or when an opponent slips up and fumbles on the goal line, ...
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... into this lucrative source of sales and earnings. Don't laugh too hard. My clients already know that most days will find me sitting at the computer or in front of the microphone in my bathing suit. To understand the magnitude of this transition to informality, consider that when I moved from New York to Southern California in 1982, I didn't even own a pair of jeans. Informal meant a sport coat and tie. Year by year, the warm weather and casual attitudes gradually loosened me up. The watershed event came in 1995. After much soul-searching, we moved our offices and studios into a wing of our house. The pool quickly became my "stress-buster" during the course of the day. The restorative factor of several 10-minute breaks to swim a few laps is better than a ... night's sleep. Today I'd be hard-pressed to ever return to a normal office routine. So what does all this have to do with insurance? Recently our UPS driver arrived for the daily pickup looking as if he'd been through the wringer. As he explained, "If one more home business opens up, they're going to have to declare this a commercial route!" Apparently more than 50% of the regular delivery and pickup stops on his suburban route are home-based businesses. Combine this with media reports and the increase in Web sites catering to home businesses, and you get a significant groundswell of opportunity for independent agents. Your Personal Lines department probably already insures the Home and Auto risks of these entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, many of these clients never hear from you on a regular basis. They ...
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... their market niche to determine the best methods of advertising and communication. They accomplished this by surveying the student body as to what they looked for in a car, what price range they could afford, and whether they knew about the Todey dealership. Survey results were interesting. Few had heard of the dealership. All seemed to have champagne tastes and beer budgets: They preferred to drive more expensive sports models, but accepted the financial reality of a $12,000 price limit for a car. The survey also learned that the target market (the student body) represented a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds-and the students told the dealership how important it was to appreciate these cultural differences. As one student put it, It is more important to be culturally sensitive to the group you ... trying to market to, instead of going the all-American way. Creating a comfortable feeling generates credibility. If people think of you as an outsider, they're suspicious. The research culminated in a multimedia presentation to officials of General Motors and Todey, with a follow-up report in writing. As for marketing, the group hosted a full-blown promotional event on the campus. With balloons, blaring music, barbecued food, and shiny new cars, the campus was treated to a four-hour party on the lawn in front of the college cafeteria, complete with traditional giveaway key chains and pens. Everyone at Oxnard College now knows their party-animal friend-Todey Motor Co. The lessons for the insurance industry are plentiful. If an agency, or an agency and company, collaborated with students on such a project, just imagine what ...
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...y members, and season tickets to sporting events. We also exclude non-recurring expens...