March issue: Helping businesses survive the worst

From dramatic national weather catastrophes to local power cuts, a host of hazards can threaten the smooth running of a business. Being prepared is essential - and so is learning to think two or three steps ahead.

• Mundane mishaps and disruptive dramas
  Dramatic incidents such as explosions, fires, floods and landslides make the headlines, but mundane mishaps can cause just as many problems for businesses.
• Small company survival: how to prepare for a business interruption
  Once trading halts, there is a very real threat - especially for smaller businesses - that it will never again resume. Does you company have a plan for staying alive?
• Surviving a terror attack
  Few examples of effective disaster recovery could be more dramatic than that of Verizon.
• A new approach to surviving the worst
  Focusing on customer needs, Zurich Business Continuity Management takes a new approach.
• Products and solutions
  A well-prepared business continuity plan not only helps to minimize disruption time, but also has positive side-effects.