Your first step is to notify your insurance company promptly. Throughout the claims process, you will work with an adjuster provided by your insurer, who processes your claim and looks for ways to help your business recover and generate revenue as soon as possible.  You’ll want to familiarize yourself with the coverage limits of your business interruption policy. Usually, these will be spelled out on a “declarations page” early in the document. As part of your business interruption claim, you’ll need to prove your pre-loss income and expenses. Examples of common supporting documents are: past financial statements (one to two years), revenue projections, payroll records, business tax returns, property and equipment leases, vendor contracts, customer contracts, or orders (especially orders canceled due to the closure), and inventory records. Don’t discard any financial documentation you have, even if it’s partially damaged. If your policy also includes coverage for extra expenses, as many do, keep any documentation of new expenses that you wouldn’t have otherwise. Examples include: employee overtime, moving equipment or services, cleaning services, protective equipment, security for the damaged property, storage space, rent at a temporary location, and advertising or marketing to announce the closure and relocation. Because many events that cause business interruption may also destroy financial records, it’s smart to keep duplicate copies of key documents in a second location or in cloud storage.