Business Traveler, July/August 2020
J U LY A U G U S T 2 0 2 0 1 1 S P E C I A L R E P O R T L ooking ahead to the world as it emerges from the COVID 19 crisis business travelers face a daunting balancing act managing current risks and working to reboot their enterprises So its more important than ever for business travelers to understand their insurance needs company risks and best practices for personal safety While international business travel is beginning to open the notion of getting back to normal is still a far cry from reality As it stands shrinking economies around the world and a likely number of failures across the travel industry will necessitate a continued overall slower pace for business travel Add to this mix recent civil unrest in the US and elsewhere and the danger of new COVID 19 outbreaks and we may be in a one step forward two steps back scenario for many months ahead The pandemic response is generating almost daily changes to travel providers policies and confusing and sometimes contradictory health guidelines from different sources In such an environment rebuilding trust in travel will be the primary driver behind decision making With a pandemic like COVID 19 employers and employees now have to assess a risk which is quite different than a political or natural disaster risk and a risk that is worldwide so employers need to exercise caution for domestic travel as well says Dominick Zenzola vice president and senior manager of accident and health underwriting at global insurer Axis Theres a lot of focus on best practices for staying safe but its of paramount importance for travelers to also understand in detail how they individually or how their company will prepare to actually manage a health or safety event while traveling notes Michael Hallman CEO of Birmingham AL based Medjet Its especially important in rebuilding their own confidence in getting back out on the road Hallman adds Knowledge is power What travelers should know about taking care when they take to the road in a post panic world SHUTTERSTOCK b u s i n e s s t r a v e l e r u s a c o m
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