Preparing for storm season with the help of an ally.
Summer weather can be unpredictable, and as storm season approaches, now is a good time to review your emergency plan and take steps to ready your dealership and staff for a potential severe weather event.
We know the biggest threats to your dealership are wind and water. Locations throughout the country are subject to catastrophic storms (e.g., rising water, flash flooding, tides). To protect your people, property and inventory, here’s what you need to know.
Step 1: Create/update your emergency plan.
This includes evacuation and communication instructions, designation of a second safe/secure meeting place, development of an organized contact list and appointment of emergency leadership.
Update any items that need to be addressed before the start of the upcoming storm season: staff changes, email contacts, phone numbers, new improved communication system, last year’s “safe” parking garage is no longer available, etc.
Step 2: Back it up.
Before bad weather strikes, back up all your critical data and documents. This would include making copies of documents to store in a second, secure location and backing-up data to the cloud.
Step 3: Make moves.
Early execution of your plan is a key to saving inventory. Year after year, dealers in the process of moving cars are caught with vehicles that suffer water damage because the relocation process did not begin soon enough. Start as soon as there is indication that your location may be at risk in order to protect your inventory as well as the safety of dealership personnel.
Step 4: Review your policy.
Review your commercial insurance coverage with your local Ally Dealership Insurance representative to ensure you’re fully protected. As always, our dedicated team is here to help navigate through the best and worst. We’ll be here as you shore up your plans and throughout the claims process should disaster strike.
Staying ahead of storms can have a huge payoff. Be ready for action, and we’ll be with you every step of the way.
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Inventory and Floorplan coverages are underwritten by Ally International Insurance Company or Motors Insurance Corporation. Workers’ Compensation insurance is underwritten by Service American. Garage coverage is underwritten by Falls Lake Insurance Company. The other listed coverages are underwritten by third-party insurers not affiliated with Ally Insurance Group of companies.