Contingent Business Interruption Exposures
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Protection for Idle and Vacant Properties
Currently we are in unprecedented times with the COVID-19 virus, which has caused a global recession. One of the direct results of the virus is the impact on business. Companies have furloughed...
Storm Surge
The major hazards associated with hurricanes are: storm surge and storm tide heavy rainfall and inland flooding high winds rip currents tornadoes For coastal areas, storm surge and large...
Hurricane Sandy and Emergency Preparedness
On Monday October 29, 2012 a Cat 1 (80 mph 1-minute) hurricane made landfall in Atlantic City, NJ. The storm had a very broad windfield with a 1,000 mile diameter of tropical storm force...
Hurricanes and Severe Windstorms
Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 in the Northern Hemisphere. Windstorm is the second highest cause of property loss after fire. Recent severe windstorms have proven that buildings and...
PROTECTING IDLE PROPERTIES - Part 2
A more recent version of this article topic exists; go there now. Vacant facilities need loss prevention consideration just as much as full-functioning ones, and in many cases perhaps more so. Empty...
Flood Mitigation
We occasionally see on TV news where buildings are inundated or submerged in flood water after heavy rain, typhoons or hurricanes. Many people believe it never happens to their own buildings. But is...
Hailstorms
Facts about Hailstorms: Hail develops during most mid-latitude thunderstorms, often melting before reaching the ground. Hail forms in the updraft of a thunderstorm with stronger storms producing...
Halon Alternatives
Bromochloroflourocarbons (Halons) were developed in the 1930s. Halon is low in toxicity, non-flammable, non-corrosive and very compatible with many materials. Halon has thermodynamic and physical...
Incendiarism
Typically, we consider fire protection as a combination of adequate physical protection and implementation of loss control programs which in combination help to reduce the number of fires and...
Fire Protection for Air Preheaters
Although fires in air preheaters (ap's) of US power plants are infrequent, the result can be extensive damage and downtime of several months. Here, we consider steps that can be taken to minimize the...
Protection for Idle Plants
A more recent version of this article topic exists; go there now A facility can be idle for many reasons, such as annual shutdowns, labor strikes and building renovations. When a facility is idle...