Disaster recovery

Companies like healthcare platform Sesame and others are launching dedicated efforts to provide victims of the California wildfires with vital resources.

Companies should divide up responsibility, develop a communications plan, contact their insurer and be supportive of employees.

Advisers in the eye of the storm lay out some tips for dealing with a hurricane at work.

Advisers lay out some tips for dealing with a hurricane near work.

As the storm bears down on the Carolinas, brokers can learn a few lessons about planning for a disaster from last year's hurricane season.

Sapoznik Insurance had a detailed plan in place, allowing the company to continue operations throughout the storm and recovery process.

Payments must reflect a reasonable estimate of the employee’s losses and expenses attributable to disasters like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Although his power is still out, Wayne Sakamoto says he can’t wait to assist clients and serve his Naples, Fla., community in its recovery effort.

While Harvey and Irma property damage is still being calculated, observers cite teachable moments for workplace benefit policyholders.

While Harvey and Irma property damage is still being calculated, observers cite teachable moments for workplace benefit policyholders.

Unemployment benefits, leave of absences and calculating wages are among the issues likely to affect companies in the wake of the storm.

Companies that were forced to close need to determine whether they have to pay employees who stayed home as well as handle other employment issues that many may not have thought about before.

Closing offices, activating emergency plans and backing up data, brokerages plan to weather the storm.

Closing offices, activating emergency plans and backing up data, brokerages plan to weather the storm.

Houston broker Cary Goss shares lessons learned from an historic storm, including information he wishes he’d sent clients ahead of time.

The Internal Revenue Service granted relief to those hit by the storm by making it easier for retirement plans to give loans and hardship distributions.

The agency will allow some Texas residents to file certain individual and business tax returns and make some tax payments as late as Jan. 31.