educational web clinics to help you stay informed

The 2012 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season

Tuesday, June 5, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. MST

Presenter:
Phil Klotzbach, Colorado State University's Department of Atmospheric Science

The latest predictions for the 2012 hurricane season are here. Dr. Phil Klotzbach from Colorado State University's Department of Atmospheric Science will discuss his latest forecast released just days prior to this webcast. Find out what you can expect this hurricane season. The data presented will help you plan by offering insights into landfall probabilities for various portions of the United States coastline. Don’t miss this highly anticipated forecast and the latest news for what’s in store this season. Reserve your place today!




Creating A Safety Culture:
How To Calculate The True Business Costs Of An Accident

Taking workplace safety seriously can help you avoid injuries and lost production time. By implementing the right systems and understanding the financial impacts of an accident, you’ll be in a better position to create a robust safety culture and protect your team and company.

The key is prevention. However, accidents can and do happen. Does your company understand the true costs of an accident? When you uncover the layers, you’ll find the costs can be 4 times higher than you thought when factoring indirect costs.

Join us as John Hogan, Director of Safety at Interstate, discusses tips to help you create a safe work culture. You will learn:

• How to calculate the true costs, both direct and indirect, of an accident
• The amount of revenue your company needs to make up for the costs of an accident
• What your EMR rating means and how it affects your insurance rates.

And most importantly, you will learn how to take corrective action and implement a proven method for creating an accountable and safe work culture.




How To Properly Handle Water Damage:
Tips to Save Your Business Operations and Profitability

What are the risks and proper protocol for handling water damage? When should you hire an outside emergency restoration firm verses using your own maintenance team? Knowing the answers to these questions could save your business. Join us for this web clinic as we discuss tips to help you properly respond to water damage and restore business operations quickly.

You will learn the actions needed to mitigate water damage including:

• The three-types of water damage and the dangers presented by each type;
• A proven five-step methodology to handle water damage properly;
• Plus understand how to remove contaminates and when to salvage or replace materials.




Business Continuity Mistakes, Miscues and Missteps

The Business Continuity Management (BCM) field has changed more in the past five years than most areas of risk management. Even with additional resources and leadership attention, BCM program managers continue to make many of the same mistakes that have impeded progress and eroded the confidence of both line managers and senior management for decades. This session will discuss five of the most common mistakes made in BCM programs and highlight simple strategies to avoid or repair these missteps.




Lessons Taken From The Navy SEALs:
How To Protect Your Business And Employees In Time Of Chaos

Area wide catastrophes such as hurricanes or flooding can cause severe destruction but can also bring out desperation in humans suffering from the event. We saw this first hand with the effects from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Protecting your employees and your business during these times is a priority, not only for life safety reasons but a quick recovery. Learn insider tips from Eric Frohardt, a high level security consultant and former Navy SEAL, to protect yourself, your business, and your employees from harm.




Calculating Business Damages After A Disaster:
Tips To Expedite Your Insurance Claim
 

Learn practical tips that will help you make the claims process go smoothly and recover more quickly.

• Understand the steps involved in processing a business interruption claim.

• Find out how a forensic accountant works to calculate economic damages

• And most importantly, learn what you can do to help your insurance company expedite the claim so that you can get on your feet and back in business

How to Plan and Deliver Temporary Power for Your Business:
Five key tips to uncover the hidden costs and keep business operations running

Your power is out and business operations are at a standstill. You need a generator. But don’t base your decision on the price of the generator alone. There are other costs to consider when arranging for temporary power.

Learn five essential tips to help you plan and deliver effective temporary power for your business. We’ll show you the true costs of temporary power using real business examples. Plus, you will learn how to calculate your power requirements to select the right generator for your business.

Xactimate: Five Time Saving Tips to Make Your Life Easier

You’re charged to do more with less but where do you find the time? Xactimate.

We found time-saving tips that will help you navigate through Xactimate more quickly and produce quality estimates. We’ll show you the top five shortcuts that you can begin using right away including tips on Sketch and Macros to maximize your time.