Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness, ranging from mild to severe. In late 2019, a new strain of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was discovered that had not previously been identified in humans. The World Health Organization has since announced that COVID-19 is a pandemic.

Manage business interruptions caused by COVID-19 and plan your business’ risk management strategy with these resources

• Pandemic risk management for business – Business Queensland
• The Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Businesses – Does My Policy Cover Me? – Gemini Insurance
• Coronavirus & Insurance – Explanatory papers to assist in coverage description – LMI Group
• Risk management checklist – Ansvar
• Best Practices To Prevent Becoming A Victim Of Social Engineering Fraud – Chubb
• COVID-19 Employer Guide – Business SA
• Temporary Premises Closure: Guidance – Zurich Insurance
• Partial Premises Closure: Guidance – Zurich Insurance
• Temporary Closure: New Build Construction Sites Guidance – Zurich Insurance
• Temporary Closure: Refurbishment at Existing Buildings – Zurich Insurance
• School Shutdown Security Guidance – Zurich Insurance
• Managing contractual obligations and negotiations during the COVID-19 pandemic – Norton Rose Fulbright
• How will liability insurance respond to COVID-19? – Meridian Lawyers

Use these resources to help your business work through a business continuity strategy

• Business Continuity Planning template – Queensland Government
• Business Resilience Pandemic Planning Checklist – Ansvar
• What’s in a business continuity plan? – Business Queensland
• Example Checklist – COVID-19 Contingency Plan – CPA Australia
• Prepare a risk management plan – Business Victoria
• Continuity Coach – Free access for businesses to a continuity plan that addresses key exposures – LMI Group
• Preparing for a pandemic: a guide for employers – Work Safe Victoria
• Continuity planning for your business – Westpac
• Combating COVID-19 with resilience – Deloitte

Stay up-to-date with the latest travel implications and what they mean for you

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Latest Updates – SmartTraveller
• World Health Organization declares novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic: what it means for your Corporate Travel Insurance – TravelCard
• Corporate Travel and COVID-19 – Travel Daily
• SAP Addresses Supply Chain and Business Travel Disruption Around COVID-19 – SAP

Use these resources for proactive ways to look after your mental health when working from home

• Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak – World Health Organization
• Looking after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak – Beyond Blue
• Coronavirus COVID-19: How to look after your mental health when working from home – ABC
• When Home Becomes The Workplace: Mental Health And Remote Work – Forbes
• 7 Ways To Destress Your Space While Self-Isolating – Forbes
• Coronavirus & Its Impact On Our Mental Health – See News
• Working from home because of COVID-19? Here are 10 ways to spend your time – Science
• Coronavirus: psychologists offer advice for maintaining positive mental health – Australian Psychological Society

Use these resources to create a safe, compliant working environment at home

• Working From Home Checklist – Webber Insurance Services
• 5 Tips for an Ergonomic Workspace – Chubb
• Make your business OHS ready – Working from home safety & wellbeing checklist – Business Victoria
• Work station set up for “work from home” – Vital Core Physiotherapy
• How businesses can stay cybersecure during COVID-19 – Insurance Business Australia
• Mass move to work from home in coronavirus crisis creates opening for hackers: cyber experts – Reuters
• Protecting Against Cybersecurity Threats When Working From Home – The National Law Review
• Working from home? Here are the steps all workers and companies should take to avoid cyberattacks, according to experts – Business Insider
• If you’re working from home during the coronavirus outbreak, who’s responsible for your safety? – ABC
• What you need to know about employees working from home – Steadfast
• COVID-19 information for workplaces – Safe Work Australia
• Implications of Coronavirus for your Employment – Hall Payne Lawyers
• Remote working & COVID-19: 5 things companies need to consider before employees work from home – Tech Radar
• Working from Home during COVID-19? What You and Your Organization Need to Consider – Trip Wire
• Optus offers extra mobile data as COVID-19 drives up remote work – IT News
• Working from home and increase cyber risk – will my insurance cover me? – Prof. Allan Manning’s Blog
• Zoom for Windows leaks network credentials, runs code remotely – IT News
• Cyber security vital for working from home, says mid-tier – Accountants Daily
• Hacking against corporations surges as workers take computers home – IT News
• Cyber threats likely to rise due to COVID-19 – The Mandarin
• Cyber security: Data protection and working remotely – HRD
• COVID-19: Recommendations and Considerations | Data Security Checklist – McCullough Robertson Lawyers
• NAB mines Outlook metadata to understand team workloads, prevent burnout | Moves quickly to reduce pandemic-related pressure on its people – IT News
• Staying Cyber Safe – High Street Underwriting Agency
• Security threats endanger tens of millions working from home – Security Brief
• Essential cyber security guidelines to protect your business – The Business of Accommodation

Stay up-to-date with this information regarding life insurance in Australia

• MLC Life Insurance update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) – MLC
• Will life insurance payout for coronavirus pandemic? – Fox Business
• Coronavirus, Life Insurance, Income Protection and You – Sapience

Stay up-to-date with the contractual implications of COVID-19 with these resources

• COVID-19: When can electronic signatures be used for corporate contracts? – Clyde & Co
• Options for businesses when temporary COVID-19 restrictions make it illegal to perform a contract – Norton Rose Fulbright
• Managing contractual obligations and negotiations during the COVID-19 pandemic – Norton Rose Fulbright