New Survey of Financial Services Companies Reveals Over 75 Percent Have No Emergency Plans to Deal With H1N1
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New Survey of Financial Services Companies Reveals Over 75 Percent Have No
Emergency Plans to Deal With H1N1
Insite Security and WorldClinic Offer Planning and Prevention Services to
Corporate and High Net Worth Clients
NEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall the CDC estimates that upwards of
50 percent of Americans could come down with the H1N1 virus, killing as many
as 1.2 million people. Additionally, there are estimates that many companies
will experience between 30-50 percent absenteeism due to employee illness. Yet
a recent online survey of nearly 100 top-executives at private equity, hedge
funds and other financial services companies, revealed that only ten percent
have any real plans in place to deal with the impact of H1N1 on their
businesses.
In response to this potential crisis Insite Security (www.insitesecurity.com)
has partnered with WorldClinic (www.worldclinic.com) to offer emergency
preparedness and business continuity planning in the prevention and management
of this new breed of flu.
In a webinar conducted for clients, Christopher Falkenberg, founder and
president of Insite Security as well as Daniel Carlin, MD, CEO, WorldClinic
addressed topics including: what it is that makes this strain of flu
different, how to prevent it, how to treat it, and how to continue operating
your business when it hits.
"People must realize that swine flu is serious, and the impact this flu can
have on a company's ability to keep functioning cannot be underestimated. Any
corporation needs to prepare for massive absenteeism that could cause
irreparable damage to business operations," said Mr. Falkenberg. "While H1N1
moderately lethal, it is highly infectious. With the proper plans in place
ahead of the flu season, companies can limit the spread of the virus."
"This is an illness where the young and healthy get the sickest," said Dr.
Carlin. "The best advice to take action against swine flu is to wash hands and
face, especially around the nose and mouth, several times a day, carry your
own pen, pay with credit cards to avoid handling money, and avoid crowds and
closed spaces."
Insite Security and WorldClinic jointly offer a product called P.A.C.T. -
Preparedness, Avoidance, Communications and Training. It is the first service
that combines the comprehensive disciplines of emergency medicine with
physical security and risk management.
About Insite Security
Insite Security specializes in personal security for high net worth
individuals as well as large national and multi-national corporations. The
company regularly consults with Fortune 1000 companies and high net worth
individuals on threat assessments and management, executive and family
protection, security training, evacuation training, workplace security,
disaster recovery planning. Insite also consults on security management in
such areas as outsourced security management, threat and vulnerability
assessments, information security and executive and family protection. Its
business continuity planning helps corporate leaders in crisis management and
disaster recovery planning, often through testing and simulations. Insite also
offers investigative services, providing background investigations, due
diligence, litigation support and identity theft resolution.
Contact:
Anne Donohoe
KCSA Strategic Communications
212.896.1261
adonohoe@kcsa.com
SOURCE Insite Security
Anne Donohoe, KCSA Strategic Communications for Insite Security,
+1-212-896-1261, adonohoe@kcsa.com
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