International Executive Security Monitor

Virtual Kidnapping, the newest element of kidnap and ransom insurance (0)

5/17/10 •

Virtual kidnapping, virtual kidnap, is a new trend affecting expatriate global security and the security of business travelers, vacationers, and students on “study abroad.”  Employers that have kidnap and ransom insurance policies in effect are advised to look at their current policies to see if they cover “virtual kidnap” and if their provider would lend [...]

International Executive Security; What is a Comprehensive Approach? (0)

5/03/10 •

As we discuss with clients, international executive security is about MORE than just kidnap and ransom insurance.  We have been asked by existing kidnap and ransom insurance clients to produce a comprehensive checklist of what items need to be addressed by most companies that employ expatriates.  Here is our overview for Expatriate International Security:

Pre-departure security [...]

Beyond just kidnap and ransom insurance, total health, safety, and security for global employees (0)

4/15/10 •

As a global employer taking care of expatriates and global travelers because you want to… or because duty of care laws in many countries require it, is about more than just kidnap and ransom insurance.  It encompasses three major areas: health, safety, and security.
Employers generally do a good job on the “health” side of the equation.  [...]

Kidnap Ransom and Piracy on the Open Sea one focus of The Jerico Group (0)

4/01/10 •

Piracy and Maritime Kidnap and Ransom is not limited to the Gulf of Aden and is not only suffered by commercial shipping lines. Owners of luxury yachts can be especially susceptible to attacks both at sea and in foreign ports; and due to the success of the Somali pirates, piracy may well increase worldwide.  Yacht security [...]