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Here are the insights insurance pros and policyholders need to know to navigate the 2022 hurricane season.

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Four tips for navigating the 2021 hurricane season

Preparation is critical to keeping employees safe and maintaining business continuity.

By Peter Steinfeld | June 21, 2021 at 05:00 AM
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Businesses should designate one person — along with an appropriately trained alternate/backup — to take on the role of hurricane response coordinator. This person must communicate with leadership the minute they receive word of a hurricane and make sure all relevant stakeholders are informed of the threat in a timely manner. (Photo: Carolina K. Smith/Adobe Stock) Businesses should designate one person — along with an appropriately trained alternate/backup — to take on the role of hurricane response coordinator. This person must communicate with leadership the minute they receive word of a hurricane and make sure all relevant stakeholders are informed of the threat in a timely manner. (Photo: Carolina K. Smith/Adobe Stock)

The 2020 hurricane season was particularly devastating, with seven of the 30 named storms claiming 86 lives and causing more than $40 billion in damages.

For the sixth consecutive year, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Colorado State University (CSU) predict 2021 will bring much of the same due to an “above average” hurricane season likely to impact thousands of businesses and millions of people.

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