Kidnap and Ransom Insurance Risk Highest for Chinese Citizens in 2009 (0)
1/28/10 •
According to an international study on kidnap and ransom insurance risk, Chinese citizens are the most at risk for kidnap, ransom, and extortion demands. Chinese citizens make up the largest number of kidnappings in the world, followed closely by German and French citizens.
The results are very surprising because it’s expected that United States citizens would [...]
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Kidnap and Ransom Insurance Needs Listed on McKinley International Country Reports (0)
1/12/10 •
McKinley International Risk Management is collecting country specific expatriate destination guides for employers that send expatriates to work in select countries. One of the areas that will be examined will be the need for kidnap and ransom insurance for an expatriate going to work in a particular country along with other general international executive security [...]
Kidnap and Ransom Insurance for the Middle East Expatriate (1)
1/04/10 •
Kidnap and ransom insurance is a critical “employee benefit” in the Middle East. The most popular destinations for expatriates in the Middle East include Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Israel, Kuwait and because of the shear number of U.S. expatriate contractors there, Iraq. Countries with very few to no expatriates include Yemen, Oman, Afghanistan and [...]
2009 Highest Risk for Kidnap and Ransom Listed by Country (2)
12/28/09 •
We are often asked to list the very worst countries for travel, not necessarily for kidnap and ransom insurance risk, but in general, encompassing all possible factors involving health, safety, and security.
Here is our list for 2009 for the highest risk for international travelers.
Haiti, Afghanistan, Iraq, Chechnya, Somalia, Congo, Yemen,
Nigeria, Philippines, Mexico / Brazil / Colombia (A three way tie.)
We all understand [...]
U.S. Domestic Kidnap and Ransom Insurance (0)
12/15/09 •
Kidnap and ransom insurance is not just for fat cat expatriates globe trotting the world. The market right here in the U.S. is growing and for good reason. Most Americans are not aware of the extent of kidnappings in Phoenix.
In what is now a dangerous and deadly crime wave, Phoenix, Arizona has become the kidnapping capital of the [...]
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