In 2012 American insurance industry is likely to enter the record books as one of the most expensive. The unprecedented range of natural disasters the whole world faced the last year resulted in its destructive effect on the supply chains too. And you shouldn't think it has nothing to do with people living in safe ans stable regions as the catastrophic floods in Thailand have been producing a direct effect on what people in other countries, including the US, are able to buy and at what the prices. These are the laws of global trading when wishing to get savings in low-cost labor and manufacturing, we take the work away to other countries. While different parts of a product often are often supplied from multiple manufacturing sites and assembled at the domestic factories - there are many businesses when the whole product is fabricated and assembled at the plants and factors abroad. And under these laws everything arrives "just in time" and we find everything we want when we want it when the world is at peace. But at times of catalism which can follow one by one as this year (a big earthquake and a tsunami in Japan, Hurricane Irene and the extraordinary tornadoes in the US, followed by the floods in Thailand) the economics and businesses seem just to stop functioning and there could be terrible losses and emerging financial, social and other related problems.
Putting all these together, 2011 pushed a serious disruption onto the supply chains. The claims on Business Interruption Insurance has been more than seventy billion dollars globally. The problem for the insurance industry is simple. Suppose one factory in Thailand owned by Toyota suddenly finds itself several meters underwater. That may be only one factory out of action, but suppose it supplies parts to fifty other factories around the world. Now there are fifty-one claims for business interruption. We know Thailand is the world's second-largest producer of hard-disk drives, has Honda and Toyota manufactures, and many other factories and offices. The disruption in case of such tremendoius nature disasters especially at World Economic Giants can affect of every major manufacturing economics all over the world.
So owning a business in manufacturing, distribution or logistics which depends on moving complete products or parts around the country or internationally , it is of the first importance to review the corresponding conditions of your insurance cover for events that could affect your supply chain. Your exposure depends on where you are in the value added chain and how easily replacements can be found. Insurers are now going to ask for a lot more transparency - meaning this is both direct and contingent interruption. This type of insurance was lately underwritten with little information, but this year's experience caused insurerance companies to ask more for a business owner's detailed disaster plans to see wether you can react adequately in case your key suppliers cannot supply on time due to objective reasons. If you fail to set forthsuch a plan you could expect a refusal of cover or with many providers your business insurances rates would be significantly loaded.
As we can see the climate cahnges canot be denied anymore and in terms of approaching winter and costs in business insurances are raising too so to cover to cover possible business interruptions and property damage. Theses factors are to make you take appropriate measures and ensure you are getting appropriate business insurances coverage. Strat planning early to get affordable insurance and ready to face natural disasters in US or elsewhere in the world.
Putting all these together, 2011 pushed a serious disruption onto the supply chains. The claims on Business Interruption Insurance has been more than seventy billion dollars globally. The problem for the insurance industry is simple. Suppose one factory in Thailand owned by Toyota suddenly finds itself several meters underwater. That may be only one factory out of action, but suppose it supplies parts to fifty other factories around the world. Now there are fifty-one claims for business interruption. We know Thailand is the world's second-largest producer of hard-disk drives, has Honda and Toyota manufactures, and many other factories and offices. The disruption in case of such tremendoius nature disasters especially at World Economic Giants can affect of every major manufacturing economics all over the world.
So owning a business in manufacturing, distribution or logistics which depends on moving complete products or parts around the country or internationally , it is of the first importance to review the corresponding conditions of your insurance cover for events that could affect your supply chain. Your exposure depends on where you are in the value added chain and how easily replacements can be found. Insurers are now going to ask for a lot more transparency - meaning this is both direct and contingent interruption. This type of insurance was lately underwritten with little information, but this year's experience caused insurerance companies to ask more for a business owner's detailed disaster plans to see wether you can react adequately in case your key suppliers cannot supply on time due to objective reasons. If you fail to set forthsuch a plan you could expect a refusal of cover or with many providers your business insurances rates would be significantly loaded.
As we can see the climate cahnges canot be denied anymore and in terms of approaching winter and costs in business insurances are raising too so to cover to cover possible business interruptions and property damage. Theses factors are to make you take appropriate measures and ensure you are getting appropriate business insurances coverage. Strat planning early to get affordable insurance and ready to face natural disasters in US or elsewhere in the world.