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 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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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 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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The Titanic was the mother of all disasters and everyday risk
April 18, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Before Chernobyl, 9/11 and Fukushima Daiichi, there was the Titanic. Even after these catastrophic events, there is still the Titanic. 100 years after the “unsinkable” ship was torn apart in a collision with an iceberg, its memory is as buoyant as ever. On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ship, Kevin McPoyle, President […]
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Flood Brings Community Together
January 18, 2012 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Recently, The New York Times reported on Schoharie, NY. Schoharie was flooded by Hurricane Irene this past summer. Damage estimates totaled over $27 million. While many residents have yet to return to their version of “normal” following the minutes of catastrophe, they have found their emotional center in a makeshift café named Loaves and Fishes. […]
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Could your business be lost in 10 days?
September 15, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Following a summer of meteorological mayhem, peaceful tranquility has finally broken out. As I write this the temperature is a comfortable 82 degrees, and the wind is blowing SW at 10 mph. And yet, in towns throughout the Middle Atlantic and New England states, it is far from peaceful as business owners continue their efforts […]
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What is the #1 weather-related killer? Weather Risks
July 20, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
Weather-related events have been in the news all year. Now here comes the heat. What could become one of the nation’s worst droughts has spread across 14 states from Florida to Arizona. In Texas, alone, losses are expected to exceed $3 billion. In addition to financial losses, there will significant loss of life. According to […]
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Disaster Recovery – Your help is needed
June 7, 2011 / 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? With flowers blooming, birds chirping and hamburgers sizzling on the grill, what is there not to like about June? If you work for FEMA or the American Red Cross, or live in […]
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Tornado Risk – Lost and found in Joplin
May 25, 2011 / by KMRD Partners / One Minute From Normal Series / 0 comments
A now famous tornado ripped through Joplin, MO at a speed exceeding 198 mph. While this tornado was just one of 68 tornadoes reported across seven Midwestern states over the weekend, this unscheduled event has seized the attention of the country. As of Tuesday morning, 117 people were reported killed. The NY Times is indicating […]
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