{"id":1258,"date":"2013-08-15T17:01:51","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T17:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/schofieldinsurance.co.uk\/?p=1258"},"modified":"2016-01-14T17:02:08","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T17:02:08","slug":"business-interruption-insurance-are-you-burying-your-head-in-the-sand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/schofieldinsurance.co.uk\/news-briefs\/business-interruption-insurance-are-you-burying-your-head-in-the-sand\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Interruption Insurance &#8211; Are you burying your head in the sand?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"internal\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"contentColumn\">\n<div class=\"newsArticle\">\n<p>FACT: 80% of businesses affected by a major incident either never re-open or close within 18 months (Source: Axa).<\/p>\n<h4>Is your business covered if disaster strikes?<\/h4>\n<p>You never know what tomorrow may bring. Don&#8217;t make the mistake of burying your head in the sand and hoping for the best, because sometimes it&#8217;s the worst that happens. Talk to your broker today about the steps you can take to ensure that your business would survive in a crisis.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>Remember this?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>3,000 properties flooded in Carlisle: January 2005<\/li>\n<li>130,000 phone lines affected by a fire in the BT tunnel in Manchester: March 2004<\/li>\n<li>Local businesses devastated by flash floods in Boscastle: August 2004<\/li>\n<li>19 injuries and many properties affected by a tornado in Birmingham: July 2005<\/li>\n<li>Five earthquakes in the UK: March 2006.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Peace of mind with business interruption insurance<\/h4>\n<p>Many businesses don&#8217;t fully understand the details of their insurance policy until it&#8217;s too late. A professional insurance broker has the knowledge and expertise to assess your business&#8217; risks and check if your insurance policy is robust enough to allow you to continue trading following a major loss. We can arrange business interruption insurance on your behalf by simply adding it to your existing business property insurance or package policy.<\/p>\n<h4>Business interruption insurance will:<\/h4>\n<p>Cover over the loss of income that your business suffers after a disaster while your facility is either closed or in the process of being rebuilt.<\/p>\n<p>Put your business in the same financial position it would have been in if no loss had occurred in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>This means you&#8217;ll be reimbursed for profits, fixed costs and operating expenses, the cost of moving to and from a temporary location and other reasonable expenses that allow your business to continue operating while your property is being repaired.<\/p>\n<p>Can your business afford to be without business interruption insurance? If the answer is no, call your broker today and let the experts protect your company well into the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FACT: 80% of businesses affected by a major incident either never re-open or close within 18 months (Source: Axa). Is your business covered if disaster strikes? You never know what tomorrow may bring. 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