| Every time an employee travels, there is a risk that | | | | Plan that covers the types of risks that employees |
| something harmful can happen to the employee or | | | | may face and the actions to be taken in case of an |
| the company. Having an understanding of these risks, | | | | incident. |
| how employees can be impacted and the action that | | | | Travel management companies can play a primary |
| should be taken in case of an incident is known as | | | | role in assisting with travel risk management plans. |
| Travel Risk Management. As companies are | | | | They can help lay out a clear plan for what will |
| expanded, more employees are traveling and risks | | | | happen if there is an incident - ranging from a |
| around the work increase, Travel Risk Management is | | | | traveler falling ill, being injured, a terrorist event or a |
| an ever-increasing important factor. | | | | natural disaster. The travel management company will |
| Travel Risk Management does not just apply to | | | | often be responsible for carrying out the plan. |
| companies with employees making long a transatlantic | | | | For example, in the case of a natural disaster, Safe |
| journey. Business travel is defined as any travel within | | | | Harbors will do a search for all current travelers in the |
| 100 miles of the employee's home. Travel Risk | | | | region/city affected. Once it is determine who's in the |
| Management even applies to employees even making | | | | region or will be traveling to/from the region in a |
| short day trips to a client or another office location a | | | | chosen timeframe, the traveler and the company are |
| relatively short distance away. | | | | contacted and alerted. Whenever possible, Safe |
| If your company has employees that travel, it is | | | | Harbors will also assist with re-routing and re-booking. |
| important for you to have a Travel Risk Management | | | | |