Travel Matters - June 2016

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abroad are to countries
with a higher medical or
security risk than the
traveller’s home country.
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2015. 3. International SOS TravelTracker data, October 2015.
Rapidly developing, variable risk
Medical Risk Ratings
around the World
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Low risk Medium risk
High risk Very high risk
of senior executive
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TRAVEL TRENDS | 13
How can an organisation start to reduce
their exposure to these risks? A starting
point is to look at the Travel Risk Map from
International SOS and Control Risks, which
displays each country’s medical risk rating
and travel security risk rating.
The map provides a succinct summary
of the main medical and security risks
in countries around the world, helping
organisations focus their planning and
resources on the locations where it is
most likely to be needed, and on the
right kind of preparation or support.
Equally important is having a solid plan
for responding to an incident if one were to
occur. Having reliable in-country providers
available to provide the right support to
your travellers at the right time and place
should their safety or wellbeing be at risk
is also essential – and clearly requires
preparation. That network can also serve
as an invaluable source of information
about the real threats on the ground.
TOP FIVE TIPS TO ASSESS
RISK READINESS
1. Identify specific health and security
risks at event location
2. Ensure event delegates are prepared
for the trip – can be in the form of
either pre-travel briefings or sending
notifications that includes relevant
medical, security & itinerary details
3. Set up an online platform that
contains critical information of the
destination country, for ease of access
by delegates and/or business travellers
4. Ensure first aid kits (or stations) or
evacuation routes/plans are in place in
case of emergency
5. Have a reliable partner who has the
necessary medical and security expertise
to support you on the ground.
HOW CTM MITIGATES
RISK FOR CLIENTS
CTMs Traveller Tracker provides an
interactive map showing where all
company travellers are located within a
given date range. When the tool opens
it defaults to a week out, highlighting
clusters of travellers in one colour and
individual travellers in another. It allows
travel managers to quickly check on the
status of flights, if travellers are impacted
by a risk event, and provides the ability to
contact travellers via email or SMS directly
from the widget. It can filter by traveller
name, location or date, itineraries, flight
status and contact information.
In addition, GeoRisk provides a colour-
coded world view of risk. The tool shows
current events that have happened –two
days to +60 days and any travellers that
have been impacted by a risk event and
details that event.
Users can download a CSV file of all
travellers impacted by a risk event which
includes their reservation number, name
and contact information.
Travel arrangers can opt-in to receive
consolidated emails listing all travellers
impacted by an event.
WHO IS SAFE?
Double the number of larger corporates
than SMEs (53% compared to 25%)
say they only conduct risk assessments
if an employee is travelling to an area
deemed high risk says a new report
from Collinson Group. Under half (47%)
of HR professionals at larger corporates
said they ensure employees are issued
with company guidelines with regards
to safety and security when travelling
on business, reducing to 40% for SMEs.
Furthermore, some 28% of larger
corporates and 23% of SMEs
agreed that ‘internal coordination
of responsibility’ was the most
challenging aspect of sending people
overseas on business. Clarifying the
risks presented by different locations
was another top concern for both
business types (22% of corporates
and 25% of SMEs).
A further quarter (24%) of larger
corporates cited ‘staying ahead of risk
drivers’ as the most challenging aspect,
as opposed to just 10% of SMEs.
Traveller Preparation vs Reality
Medical Risk Ratings
around the World
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with a higher m dical or
securi y risk tha the
raveller’s h me country.
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requirements
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Pack first aid kit
TRAVEL RISK 2016
1. Travel Risk Map 2016. International SOS and Control Risks, December 2015.
Ipsos Global a ernational SOS TravelTracker data, October 2015.
Rapidly developing, variable risk
have Insignificant or Low
travel security risk but
High or Very High
medical risk.
Medical Risk Ratings
around the World
How Travellers
Prepare Before
Going Abroad
Consider road conditions
R sear h attitudes,
cultures and practices
of local population
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Low risk Medium risk
High risk Very high risk
Traveller Preparation vs Reality
travellers have felt their
personal safety could be
threatened while abroad;
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of senior executive
travellers have experienced a
medical problem abroad;
BUT only
assess adequacy
of local healthcare
before travelling.
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neighbourhoods to avoid, safety standards
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WORLDWIDE REACH. HUMAN TOUCH.
abroad are to countries
with a higher medical or
security risk than the
traveller’s h me country.
16
15.
2015. 3. International SOS TravelTracker data, October 2015.
Rapidly developing, variable risk
Medical Risk Ratings
around the World
6% 10%
22
%
2
6
%
36%
Low risk Medium risk
High risk Very high risk
of senior executive
travellers have experienced a
medical problem abroad;
BUT only
assess adequacy
of local healthcare
before travelling.
1. Travel Risk Map 2016. International SOS and Control Risks, December 2015.
2. I isor research study, October 2015. 3. International SOS TravelTracker data, October 2015.