Be Prepared!

The Boys Scouts of America celebrate their 100th Anniversary this year. Their motto — Be Prepared!, has been part of their culture as long as I remember. Their is no better summation of the goal of Risk Management as well. If only our businesses and ourselves paid more heed. A day doesn’t pass without someone being put on the hot seat unable to answer the question, “Why weren’t you prepared for ….” Usually the tragedy could have been prevented or its impact lessened by a just little bit of preparation. A business thinks it is saving money by not going through a risk assesment by an Independent Risk Manager. An individual just hasn’t the time to sit for an hour with an Independent Insurance Agent. When it comes to your business, your home,car, income, health, and loved ones, “an ounce of prevention is really worth more than a pound of cure.” So follow the advise of an 100 year old organization — Be Prepared!