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Forensic Accountant John Hutson Interviewed by CNNMoney.com About Business Interruption Issues Related to the BP Oil Spill

by Mary July 16, 2010

John was recently interviewed by CNNMoney.com reporter Catherine Clifford. In her article Florida: BP’s next big mess, John comments about business interruption issues and the impact that the BP oil spill will have on tourism dollars to the hotel and resort industries in Florida and all along the Gulf coast. The Importance of Proper Record [...]

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Forensic Accountant John Hutson Talks To MSNBC About Business Interruption Issues Due to the BP Oil Spill

by Mary May 11, 2010

John was recently interviewed by MSNBC reporter Allison Linn. In her article As Oil Gushes Out, Damage Claims Pour In, John comments about what it will take to quantify a business interruption loss due to the Gulf Coast oil spill. As a follow up to that article, John wants corporate officers, risk managers, and business [...]

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The Mainstream Media’s Impact on Gulf Coast Business Interruptions

by John May 4, 2010
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We live in a cell phoning, e-mailing, text messaging, Facebook-ing, Twitter-ing world.  Information travels at blinding speeds and can have an almost immediate effect on a business interruption due to the BP oil spill in the Gulf.  Right now the media, and their treatment of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, is severely damaging businesses. I [...]

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Tips for Assembling a Disaster Recovery Team

by John February 5, 2010

After a fire, flood, earthquake, or other major disaster, corporate officers, risk managers, and business owners are faced with making quick decisions related to disaster recovery. When the unthinkable happens, there are many different professionals or services that a business may need to hire quickly in order to minimize a business interruption. I’ve worked with [...]

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How Twitter Can Affect a Business Interruption Settlement

by John January 29, 2010
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In this digital age, information is abundant and immediate. The best sources for information are no longer newspapers, magazines, or specialty publications. Consumers go online to the “comments” section of an online newspaper, blogs related to an industry, or customer review websites. For example, when my family plans a vacation, we regularly visit Trip Advisor [...]

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Can You Be Too Optimistic?

by John January 7, 2010
The glass of water is half full.

It’s my nature to be optimistic. For better or for worse, my glass is usually half full. I’m usually the person on an even keel, making others around me laugh and “lighten up.”  However, I’ve found that there are times when being overly optimistic can be downright perilous…particularly if you’re the risk manager or owner [...]

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