Mercer's Avian Flu Pandemic Preparedness Survey

The results of the Mercer Survey provide a multi-dimensional insight into how different industries and regions are conducting their pandemic preparedness planning.

Mercer believes that this data will provide companies with the capacity to benchmark their capabilities of responding to a major pandemic crisis and develop appropriate business continuity planning strategies.

The critical themes to emerge from this report are:

• There is a considerable gap between organizational concern about the impact of a pandemic and their current state of pandemic preparedness.

• Those countries which endured the Asian SARS crisis of 2003 are generally more advanced in their pandemic preparedness planning.

• Conversely, for the United States and other economies which were not impacted by SARS and have not had direct exposure to the avian flu, planning is in its relative infancy.

• Labor intensive industries have recognized the profound consequences that a pandemic may inflict.

• Globally, organizations are predicting that a pandemic will result in financial hardship, although results differ considerably by region and industry type.

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Marsh's Avian Flu Business Continuity Survey

Developed by Marsh's Risk Consulting Practice and Kroll Inc., this brief survey will provide you with an opportunity to evaluate your avian flu business continuity preparedness. After completing the survey, you will be able to print your results, and will receive an e-mail with recommendations and information about additional avian flu resources.    

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