Dear all,
I am currently revising our disaster recovery plan and have run into
difficulties with our insurance section over whether the council needs to
insure against the cost of salvage and conservation of things damaged by
disaster. It used to be covered under the business interruption section of
our policy but it looks as though this is no longer the case.
How do other local government record offices or records management services
deal with this? Has your authority decided to take the risk and pick up any
cost itself should the worst happen or is it covered by your insurance in
some way? If you have insurance how have you quantified the value of your
holdings so that there is no disagreement if you have to make a claim?
Personally I don't mind who pays just as long as someone will should the
need arise, but it is getting that reassurance that is causing sleepless
nights at the moment.
Any comments and suggestions please to:
Pamela Birch
Beds & Luton Archives and Records Service
County Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AP
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