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Kidnap and ransom

The world's market leader for kidnap and ransom insurance

Our market leading insurance protects against kidnap, hijack, illegal detention, bodily injury and against all forms of extortion including threats to kill, injure, abduct or to damage property.

We currently underwrite more than half of the industry’s kidnap and ransom insurance premium with clients including:

  • Multinational companies of all sizes operating in high risk regions of the world
  • Charities and NGOs
  • Security companies
  • Shipping companies
  • Key executives working in commercially sensitive positions

In partnership with Control Risks

A Hiscox kidnap and ransom insurance policy provides our clients with exclusive access to leading global risk consultancy – Control Risks. Employing 19 full time response consultants and 49 trained ‘hand holders’ across 36 international offices (more than any other provider), Control Risks will deliver a rapid response to incidents occurring anywhere in the world.

Services provided by Control Risks include:

  • Threat assessment and kidnap negotiation advice
  • Executive protection
  • Personal and mobile security review
  • Law enforcement government liaison services
  • Business continuity and workforce support

No ordinary claims service

We are proud of our claims reputation and experience. Hiscox has settled over 3500 claims since we began writing kidnap and ransom insurance without ever facing litigation or arbitration.

Contact

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Stuart Allen
Kidnap and Ransom Line Underwriter
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Stuart Allen
Mike Williams
Crisis Management Divisional Director
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Julio Garay-Roa
Crisis Management Strategy Manager
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Joss Cheney
Kidnap and Ransom Underwriter
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Joss Cheney
Ahmed Zbidi
Kidnap and Ransom Underwriter
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Ahmed Zbidi
Sarah Sheldon
Kidnap and Ransom Underwriter
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Joanna Green
Crisis Management Claims Manager
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Thomas Hughes
Senior Claims Underwriter
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Thomas Hughes
Nina Pasterny
Claims Underwriter
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Vicky Gill
Claims Manager
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Tracy Rist
Claims Underwriter
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Maxine Gathercole
Claims Administration Assistant
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Andrew Trevett
Contract Wordings Specialist
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