Hearing people say “I didn't think this could happen to me” is unacceptable when you have customers and stakeholders who rely on you to maintain business operations. A client does not have problems transferring their assets (money) to another institution that can offer greater reliability Today many companies that handle large amounts of funds are moved daily and want to know what kind of backup and recovery plan it has in act a financial institution. case of a natural disaster. Just because a natural disaster occurs in California doesn't mean business will stop in the rest of the world. It's difficult for some businesses to recover from a natural disaster even with a plan in place, imagine how difficult it would be without anything in place. Leadership must understand that it is not just their customers' business at risk, but theirs as well. According to the Institute for Business and Home Safety, “about 25% of businesses do not reopen after a major disaster.” (Disaster planning,