NU Online News Service, July 15, 2:35 p.m. EDT

Putting a crisis plan in place to deal with a catastrophe is not enough--the plan must be tested, revised, and treated as a "living document," according to risk experts.

In a webinar, "Coverage and Continuity in a Crisis: Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management," sponsored by the insurer Zurich, National Underwriter and American Agent & Broker, experts said that when dealing with any disaster, the first thing a company needs is a plan, and in a poll taken of those attending the conference, more than 50 percent said their company has a plan in place.

But more than 60 percent said they have not revised the plan or conducted drills within the past 12 months.

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