November 9, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
At our website www.oneminutefromnormal.com we ask visitors the question: What if an unscheduled event suddenly seizes control of your business? Are you ready? It has been said, primarily by politicians, you should never waste a good crisis. With financial losses from Hurricane Sandy expected to be triple those caused by Hurricane Irene, this crisis will […]
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Learning From Hurricane Sandy
December 7, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
It has been a little more than one month since Hurricane Sandy tore across the East Coast, leaving a path of consequences in its wake. One of these consequences appears to be the growing realization we can expect ruinous weather-related events to recur with numbing frequency. Twenty of the thirty most expensive insured catastrophes worldwide […]
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Time Is Running Out for FEMA Assistance
November 28, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Homeowners and businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy have only a little more than a month to apply for FEMA assistance. Following are filing and eligibility guidelines: FEMA assistance available to businesses generally comes in the form of a loan from the Small Business Association. Depending upon your situation and the nature of your business, these […]
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Thanksgiving After Hurricane Sandy
November 21, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Nearly one month later, many businesses continue to experience the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Efforts to rebuild these businesses – physically, financially and psychologically – will continue for many months to come. For businesses that planned for this One Minute From Normal event by purchasing proper insurance coverage, efforts to rebuild are likely to conclude […]
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Business Interruption Insurance and Sandy
November 15, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
For many businesses, Hurricane Sandy was an unpleasant reminder of how quickly One Minute From Normal can arrive. Employees were unable to show up for work, inventory shipments were delayed, supply chains were broken and work had to be rescheduled. Some companies experienced a complete cessation of business activity. These business interruptions have been a […]
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Super Storm Sandy Aftermath
November 9, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
At our website www.oneminutefromnormal.com we ask visitors the question: What if an unscheduled event suddenly seizes control of your business? Are you ready? It has been said, primarily by politicians, you should never waste a good crisis. With financial losses from Hurricane Sandy expected to be triple those caused by Hurricane Irene, this crisis will […]
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Super Storm Sandy
November 1, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Super Storm Sandy has demonstrated just how unexpected one minute from normal can be: The New York Stock Exchange experienced its first multiple-day closing for weather-related reasons since the Blizzard of 1888. Economists estimate financial losses could reach $50 billion, making Sandy one of the costliest storms in U.S. history. The region affected by the […]
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190th of 200 is not at all a good thing when ranking auto collisions
October 25, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Here is cautionary news for companies doing business in Pennsylvania: In a report issued by Allstate ranking America’s 200 largest cities in terms of auto collision frequency, Philadelphia ranked near the bottom at 190. On average, a driver in our state’s largest city will be involved in an auto collision every 6.1 years. This fact […]
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Contingency Planning in the event of a financial services network cyber attack
October 11, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Following recent denial of service attacks on computer networks at Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo and PNC, House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers warned that emerging cyber threats to U.S. financial networks can be traced to nation states including Iran, China and Russia. According to Committee Chairman […]
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KMRD Partners Helps Protect Your Business from Cyberattack
October 4, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Cybersecurity was in the news again last week when six major American banks were hit in a wave of computer attacks. As a result of these denial of service attacks, customers at Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo and PNC were all temporarily unable to gain access to their accounts […]
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KMRD Partners Helps Establish A Culture of Preparedness
September 26, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / In the News, One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Kevin McPoyle, President and co-founder of KMRD Partners, was recently featured in American Agent & Broker Insider, where he reviews the importance for companies to foster a “Culture of Preparedness” at both the workplace and at home. To read the full article <click here> Kevin discusses how a disregard for common safety procedures by a […]
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