How to Protect Your Business During a Pandemic

​Due to the panic of people and the quick spreading of the virus, businesses are closing everywhere to prioritize lives. However, that also means no income for business owners and their employees. What should you do in crises like this? Wash your hands and make a plan.

Create A Plan
Coronavirus spreads more every day, and businesses are also consistently applying safeguards to ensure they get to protect their staff and the company. One primary precaution that most business owners take includes revamping or creating a plan for emergency preparation. If you don’t have a plan yet, then make sure you include the following:

• Things to do if an outbreak happens in your establishment
• Steps to take when protecting the employees
• How your staff can contact you during emergency cases
• The regulations for business operations if the establishment encounters an infection

If Possible, Launch A Work From Home Policy
If you don’t have a plan for working at home, what better time to add one than on crises like this? Now that the virus has spread across the world, businesses everywhere are looking for other arrangements to prevent having employees risk their health by exposing themselves outside. If you’ve done work from home before, good for you! If not, then you will find this task challenging.

Inform Managers About Updates
Who likes getting left out on what’s happening, especially when something as crucial as the virus-outbreak. If you want to protect your business, you will have to make sure your communication with your managers doesn’t break. Update them from time to time about your situation. Do your research by checking news websites every day to gather more information about the coronavirus.

• Also, keep in mind checking the local news of your state for new regulations due to the virus, including the prohibition of mass gatherings and the requirement of face masks. Once you’ve done the necessary data gathering, you will want to relay it to your supervisors and managers to discuss a new plan of action. It will also keep them updated on your situation.

One other way to protect your business is to make sure you also have the right insurance plan! Anything can go wrong during the pandemic, and having insurance guarantees coverage for any losses or damages.

At Arnold, Bruce & Doerfler Insurance, we do our best in making sure that our clients are well-protected with affordable and comprehensive policies. We make sure to go the extra mile to help you with your needs. To learn more about how we can help you, please contact our agency at (503) 222-1951 or Click Here to request a free quote.