Business Continuity Planning | AJG United States

Business resilience has never been more important

In today's uncertain world, companies confronted by extraordinary threats and vulnerabilities are quickly realizing that having a plan for business recovery has never been more critical.

Global pandemics
Data risks such as a cyber-attack
Operational risks such as supply chain disruptions or the loss of critical third-party suppliers
Natural hazards such as wildfires, earthquakes or hurricanes

Geopolitical risks such as global conflict, tariffs and embargos
Human-caused hazards such as terrorism or workplace violence
Reputational risks such as negative coverage in social or traditional media

Any of these risks could quickly escalate into a crisis and threaten your business. Without adequate planning and preparation, even a seemingly minor incident has the potential to escalate and impact operations, brand reputation and financial results.

Building a path to resilience

Having an expertly designed business continuity management plan in place can help your organization be prepared to respond to and recover from a crisis, as well as instill confidence with customers, employees, investors, regulators, the media, the public and insurers.

Tailored business continuity plans based on proven methodology

Gallagher's Business Continuity and Resilience capability offers various customized solutions, suitable for organizations of different sizes and with different needs.

Business Continuity Consulting is a project-based approach led by a specialized Gallagher team that engages directly with stakeholders to conduct an organizational evaluation and develop a comprehensive and customized business continuity plan.

Resilience Ready is an easy-to-use, self-paced online platform that guides an organization through key considerations and response strategies to develop their own customized business continuity plan

How to select the best product

Consider the following to determine whether Gallagher's consulting team or Resilience Ready product is the best fit for your organization. If you're still unsure which offering makes the most sense for your client, contact us.

Business Continuity Consulting	Resilience Ready
The organization has at least 50 employees.	The organization has fewer than 50 employees.
The organization has complicated business risks and uncertainties that need one-on-one consulting services.	The organization has simplified risks and wants easy-to-use tools they can use to build their own plan.
The organization has more than one business location.	The organization has only one business location.
The organization previously had a business continuity plan or other resiliency plan.	The organization is unfamiliar with business continuity or hasn't had a previous business continuity plan.
The organization has a crisis management plan in place.	The organization doesn't have a crisis management plan in place.

Gallagher offers a variety of business continuity and resilience service offerings:

Business continuity

"All hazard" business continuity plans reduce an incident's operational impact by targeting the recovery of business processes that directly drive revenue and reputation — enabling an organization to recover more efficiently and effectively. No matter the extent of your business continuity resources and infrastructure, we're here to support your organization with planning guidance and training for to your specific needs.

Crisis management

Crisis management plans prevent or mitigate risks to people, brands, reputations and financial results, and provide the overarching framework for all response and recovery activities within the organization.

Crisis communications

Crisis communication plans communicate promptly, accurately and confidently to all stakeholders during an incident or crisis, and enable businesses to better coordinate internal and external global communications with media, employees, regulators, customers, investors and the public.

Supply chain

Supply-chain risk-management plans help assess and manage third-party risks and vulnerabilities to ensure that products and services continue to be delivered both during and following major disruptions.

Leaders where it counts

Gallagher was founded on a culture of service and a common interest doing what's in our clients' best interest. We understand the importance of leading with value-based decisions and exemplifying an overall commitment to integrity.

Evaluate your preparedness

In light of the current market volatility and range of challenges, insurance companies are increasingly requiring organizations to have a business continuity plan in place to demonstrate their resilience and readiness to respond and recover critical business operations. Resiliency planning helps ensure you can identify, assess and manage risks and vulnerabilities of any kind, and be more prepared to reduce the impact of an event. Having a plan in place builds confidence among key stakeholders such as employees, regulators, customers, investors, insurers and the public.

Why choose Gallagher?

As a trusted partner and advisor, Gallagher's Business Continuity and Resilience practice works with organizations in virtually every industry. We offer tailor-made solutions to assess your level of business resilience, develop custom plans for improvement and then embed them into the organization through training programs. Additionally, we offer a free Resilience Ready assessment that enables you to determine your business's resilience score and pinpoint potential areas for future improvement.

Do you have a business continuity plan?

A business continuity plan reduces the operational impact of an incident by directly targeting the recovery of an organization's value drivers — those business processes that directly drive revenue and reputation — and enables an organization to recover more efficiently and effectively following a major business disruption or crisis. At the core of a business continuity plan is a business impact analysis that identifies key processes and recovery strategies.

Do you have a crisis management plan?

A crisis management plan manages or mitigates risks to events that have the potential to impact brand, reputation or financial results. Moreover, the plan improves coordination and accelerates decision-making at all levels of an organization in the event of a crisis.

Do you have a crisis communications plan?

Crisis communication plans ideally align with crisis management plans to provide direction and coordination of internal and external stakeholder communications during a crisis.

Business Continuity Planning and Resilience Summary

Allows organizations to respond more efficiently and effectively during a crisis, reducing operational impact
Helps organizations become more resilient so they may be eligible for better insurance programs
Develops business continuity management plans in virtually every industry

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