Start with how the business operates
Commercial real estate programs work best when property values, lease requirements, income, and portfolio-wide liability are coordinated.
Industry risks to discuss
- Property and catastrophe damage
- Premises and ownership liability
- Income loss and changing replacement costs
Coverage priorities
- Commercial property and business income
- General and umbrella liability
- Ordinance or law and equipment breakdown
Prepare the Business to Continue After a Loss
- Identify the operation's single points of failure
- Estimate realistic restoration time rather than assuming an immediate reopening
- Plan alternate locations, suppliers, systems, equipment, and communication methods
- Coordinate continuity plans with business-income and extra-expense discussions
Connect the review to California
A large and varied economy includes technology, entertainment, agriculture, hospitality, manufacturing, logistics, construction, and commercial real estate.
Wildfire and earthquake
Consider how this condition could affect locations, employees, vehicles, customers, property, income, controls, or recovery time for the operation.
Flood, landslide, and coastal conditions
Consider how this condition could affect locations, employees, vehicles, customers, property, income, controls, or recovery time for the operation.
High property values, dense operations, and long rebuilding timelines
Consider how this condition could affect locations, employees, vehicles, customers, property, income, controls, or recovery time for the operation.
Questions for the planning discussion
What has changed?
Identify new services, locations, contracts, equipment, vehicles, staffing, revenue, ownership, and loss-control improvements.
Where could one event spread?
Review concentrations of people, property, vehicles, data, inventory, suppliers, customers, or revenue that could increase severity.
What evidence is available?
Use current schedules, written procedures, maintenance and training records, contracts, photographs, and currently valued loss history.
Frequently asked questions
Why should commercial real estate in California use this business continuity?
It connects the industry's operations with regional conditions and a specific business continuity planning task. The goal is a more complete discussion of exposures, controls, coverage priorities, and next steps.
Does this guide confirm insurance availability or legal requirements in California?
No. This is general educational planning information. Availability, eligibility, policy terms, licensing, and legal requirements must be confirmed for the individual account and jurisdiction.
Coverage descriptions are general. Eligibility, availability, terms, conditions, limits, deductibles, exclusions, and legal requirements vary by account, insurance market, and jurisdiction.