Business Interruption Insurance & Claims: Questions & Answers

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Chapter 1

Q1. 1

The majority of businesses that suffer a major loss make a full and complete recovery.



Q1. 2

Significant damage to an insured business caused by fire or some other insured peril is a cause for significant stress to the business owners and management team.



Q1. 3

Australia and New Zealand, as developed countries, with insurance and insurance broking industries being quite mature, have high levels of business interruption insurance among business owners.



Q1. 4

Businesses recover much faster from a crisis where the owners work to some form of documented business recovery plan.



Q1. 5

It is always easy for a business owner to find alternate premises and re-commence trading with little or no disruption to their business.



Q1. 6

As the old saying goes: “All publicity is good publicity”.



Q1. 7

Failure to backup records and test the quality of the backups is still an issue for many businesses.



Q1. 8

Most businesses find that they can reduce their staff numbers following damage giving rise to a disruption to the business.



Q1. 9

A business owner need not insure the property of his customers.



Q1. 10

Which of the following can impact the likelihood of a business surviving a major loss?











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