Business Continuity and Crisis Management

Insurance and Risk Transfer for Continuity

Insurance and other risk transfer tools help organisations recover financially from disruption. This course covers property and business interruption insurance, cyber and supply chain covers, policy wordings and exclusions, sums insured and indemnity periods, claims preparation, alternative risk transfer and aligning insurance with continuity planning.

5 days Classroom or live online English

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Why attend

From knowledge to real-world impact.

Many organisations discover gaps in their cover only after a loss. You will learn to align insurance with real continuity needs.

Workplace challenges

Professional Problems This Course Is Designed to Solve

The programme explores practical approaches to the following challenges. Results depend on how the learning is applied in your organisation.

Difficulty translating subject knowledge into practical workplace decisions.
Inconsistent approaches to the activities covered in the course outline.
Lack of a structured plan for applying and reviewing new skills.

Course methodology

How you will learn.

Policy wording reviews, claims case studies, sum insured calculations and workshops.

Course objectives

What you'll take away.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Explain the role of insurance in resilience
Understand business interruption insurance
Review cyber and supply chain covers
Set appropriate sums insured and indemnity periods
Prepare and manage claims
Consider alternative risk transfer options

Target audience

Who should attend.

This course is suitable for:

Risk and insurance managers
Finance managers
Business continuity managers
Legal and contract professionals
Senior managers

Target competencies

Capabilities you will build.

Participants will develop competencies in:

Policy analysis
Cover design
Claims management
Financial resilience
Risk transfer

Course outline

Your learning journey.

A focused, practical outline with time to explore, apply and reflect.

Day 1Insurance and Resilience

09:00–10:08Risk transfer concepts
10:08–11:00Insurance market
11:00–11:30Coffee break
11:30–11:45Insurance market (continued)
11:45–12:53Exercise
12:53–14:00Case study

Day 2Business Interruption

09:00–10:08How BI works
10:08–11:00Indemnity periods
11:00–11:30Coffee break
11:30–11:45Indemnity periods (continued)
11:45–12:53Calculations
12:53–14:00Workshop

Day 3Specialist Covers

09:00–10:08Cyber insurance
10:08–11:00Supply chain covers
11:00–11:30Coffee break
11:30–11:45Supply chain covers (continued)
11:45–12:53Exclusions
12:53–14:00Exercise

Day 4Claims

09:00–10:08Claims preparation
10:08–11:00Evidence
11:00–11:30Coffee break
11:30–11:45Evidence (continued)
11:45–12:53Loss adjusters
12:53–14:00Case study

Day 5Alternatives

09:00–10:08Captives and parametric covers
10:08–11:00Programme design
11:00–11:30Coffee break
11:30–11:45Programme design (continued)
11:45–12:53Alignment with continuity
12:53–14:00Action plan

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Dates & venues

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Confirmed dates accept registration requests. Tentative dates are enquiry only.

Good to know

A few things to know.

How is the course delivered?

Our classroom programmes combine facilitated discussion, case studies, exercises and reflection. The precise format will be confirmed before enrolment.

Can you deliver this programme for our team?

Yes, you can enquire about a tailored programme. Share your goals, group size and preferred dates with our learning team.

Will I receive a certificate?

Participants who complete the programme receive a Smart Horizon UK certificate of attendance. Smart Horizon UK programmes are not externally accredited and do not award a professional qualification, licence or designation. Where a course title or outline refers to a professional certification (for example, AACE International's Certified Cost Professional), the programme supports learning and preparation only; the credential itself is awarded solely by the relevant professional body under its own application and examination requirements.

What should I confirm before booking travel?

Please confirm the session, exact venue, accessibility arrangements, fees and any visa requirements with the team before arranging travel. Tentative dates are not confirmed sessions.

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