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Do you have a disaster recovery plan for your business? Because as much you do to avoid risk, something is bound to go wrong at some point. And whether it\u2019s a cyber-attack, a flood, or a terrible review, you want to get your business back on its feet again as fast as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picking up the pieces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Having the right insurance helps. Your insurer can manage a lot of the recovery process for you, freeing up your time and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say there\u2019s a fire at your premises. If you have a commercial property policy your insurance company can take care of the renovation costs. And if you\u2019ve taken out business interruption insurance, it can cover lost revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your insurers will arrange for the damage at your premises to be assessed, appoint contractors to handle the re-build, source replacement equipment, and cover lost income and wages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disaster recovery guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But there are other steps you can take to minimize the impact of a disaster, too. You\u2019ll find them in our handy cheat sheet. Taken from our Big Guide to Small Business risk<\/a>, it\u2019s the sixth in our series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In it, you\u2019ll find tips on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 What to do if you got served
\u2022 How to handle complaints and negative feedback
\u2022 Recovering from a PR faux-pas

Plus, why bad-mouthing is a bad idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feel free to download the other cheat sheets in our series. You\u2019ll find them on our blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guide to small business risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And you might like to take a look at our risk guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a whole chapter on getting your business back on its feet after a disaster, including some useful insight on online reputation management<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on the image to download. <\/p>\n\n\n

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