A policy covering commercial automobiles against damage and liability. Replaced by the business auto coverage form in most areas.
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Business books
Books of accounts and other business books, documents, etc., can be insured under material damage insurances such as fire policies as a special item. The insurer restricts liability to the cost of stationery plus the cost of writing up.
Business cancellation
See: abandonment of events. Some businesses may be able to insure against delay or abandonment of certain events, e.g. royal visits, royal occasions, in respect of which they incur costs in advance, e.g. design and manufacture of souvenirs.
Business coalition
Organization of several employers with a purpose of monitoring and communicating information on health care issues that affect employees. These employers form a cooperative to manage the benefits and expenditures and purchase group health care insurance coverage at a discounted price for their employees.
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A Group that has made statistical analyses and other efforts to control health care costs through combining businesses in a city or region to enhance medical care purchasing power and identify low cost providers.
Business consultant
See: physician advisor (PA) .
Business Continuity Management (BCM)
BCM is concerned with anticipating threats to business survival and the achievement of objectives. It means conducting a business impact analysis to identify the key processes and functions within and beyond organisational boundaries that are essential for continuity. A business continuity plan (BCP) sets out the recovery strategies, priorities and actions that will be needed if a crisis occurs. A crisis could arise from a pure risk such as fire, or loss of a major customer or supplier. BCM reduces the likelihood of a disaster and minimis
Business continuity plan (BCP)
A written document summarizing steps to take in the event of a disaster—manmade or natural—assessing the business’s ability to recover from the loss event and subsequent business interruption. It is a hedging tool against the impact of a disruption on an organization. It typically includes estimated recoveries for loss of business income due to damage to
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A written document summarizing steps to take in the event of a disaster—manmade or natural—assessing the business’s ability to recover from the loss event and subsequent business interruption. It is a hedging tool against the impact of a disruption on an organization. It typically includes estimated recoveries for loss of business income due to damage to the business’s own locations, key suppliers/customers, adjacent buildings, key objects (such as bridges, highways), and utility interruptions. The BCP outlines the decision-making framework and advanced arrangements and procedures that enable an organization to maintain an acceptable level of operations in the event of a disruption.
Business crime insurance (Criminal)
Insurance that covers the business’ assets against forgery, robbery, and embezzlement.
Business ethics
Moral standards as they apply to certain business policies, institutions, and behavior.
Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Methods
Enterprises typically consider business impact (i) Recovery time objectives (RTOs) specifying amount of downtime a business can tolerate and (ii) Recovery point objective (RPOs) specifying the amount of unrecoverable transactions or data the company can tolerate. Both are converging on zero.