In the wake of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, special precautions regarding public health and safety have to be taken in order to make America open for business again. With workers beginning to transition from working out of the house back into the office, it is...
PROTECTING YOUR BUSINESS FROM A POLAR VORTEX What Is A Polar Vortex? “The polar vortex is NOT a recently discovered phenomenon. In fact, it has been talked about in the meteorological community for decades,” said AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist,...
An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: How long does it take first responders to arrive at my property after a hurricane? Jeff Chester: Well one of the nice things about hurricanes, if there are any, is that you get plenty of...
ACT Response Time An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: How long does it take first responders to arrive at my property after a disaster with no forewarning? Jeff Chester: Well with our network of 350 first responders, we are...
Creating a Disaster Plan An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: How do I put together a disaster plan in advance? Jeff Chester: Well that’s a great question. One of the things that I’ve done is realize that I’ve got my areas of...
Hurricane Building Damage An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: What can I expect to happen to my business during a hurricane? Jeff Chester: Well if you think about what is happening during a hurricane, you have...
Disaster Preperation An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: How can I prepare myself for any type of disaster? Jeff Chester: That is a great question and that is the way a risk manager or an operations manager needs to be...
What gets overlooked An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: What often gets overlooked before a hurricane? Jeff Chester: Looking into your insurance policy is vital. We’ve had clients that were hit by major hurricanes that...
Why ACT? An interview excerpt with Jeff Chester, Vice President Interviewer: Why ACT? Jeff Chester: I would just say that at ACT we consider it a privilege to serve people. I mean yes, we’re a for profit company, but it’s very rewarding to us to come into...