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Kidnap &Ransom
to provide counter-terrorist
efforts, negotiation, release and repatriation.
Kidnap and extortion are very real
and growing threats in today's world. While the most vulnerable companies
to kidnapping are those that have employees based or traveling overseas,
organizations that have high profiles, handle large amounts of cash, or
work with sensitive information or technology are equally at risk.
Kidnap, Ransom and Extortion
Insurance not only protects against financial loss, but also provides
the services of leading crisis management and security consultants to
manage incidents in conjunction with the policyholder.
 Most kidnaps are carried
out in order to obtain a ransom, and in most cases a ransom is paid. Rescues
are rare, largely because the authorities in most countries recognize that
the safety of the victim is paramount. The average percentage of deaths
following a kidnap is 9%. Killing usually takes place at the time of abduction
rather than during the negotiation. Statistical averages show that in kidnapping
cases: 67% Ransom is paid; 15% are released without payment; 9% are killed;
7% are rescued and 2% escape.
Our customer profile is any individual of any nationality or company with
employees either traveling or based overseas particularly in Latin America,
Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa.
Articles on Kidnap and Ransom
- Report highlights world
travel risks - Article from CNN
For many international business travelers preoccupied with getting the
job done, safety and security concerns may cover only the obvious -
theft and assault....
- Insurers
meet rising demand for kidnap and ransom insurance
According to a report released in December 2003 by the State Department's
Bureau of Consular Affairs in Washington, there has been a rise in the
kidnapping of Americans abroad since 2000....
- Mexico:
A kidnapped society - Article from BBC
Whilst the world watches in horror at the rash of kidnapping in Iraq,
it should consider looking to Mexico for expertise in kidnap and negotiation....
- Kidnap-for-ransom plot uncovered
AT FIRST, residents thought it was just another one of the "Body Found" reports that had become so common in local media in the past months...
- Kidnapping calypso stirs Trinidad controversy
There were 51 kidnappings for ransom last year compared to 29 in the previous year, according to police statistics in the twin-island Caribbean nation of 1.3 million people.
- Colombia rebels refuse kidnap end
Colombia's second largest guerrilla group has refused to stop carrying out kidnappings - rejecting a condition set by the government for peace talks.
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