ACT Puts Out Agent Disaster Guide

NU Online News Service, March 29, 2:55 p.m. EST

The Agents Council for Technology (ACT) said its report was sparked by the 2004 hurricane season that spawned four hurricanes over Florida. Its findings are titled "Key Considerations in Disaster Planning & Management for Independent Agencies & Brokerage Firms."

"This report draws on the experiences of independent agents and brokers living through disasters of all sorts, whether they be natural or man-made," said Ed Higgins, chairman of the ACT Disaster Planning Work Group and principal at Thousand Islands Agency in Clayton, N.Y.

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