Any organisations or NGOs can be a targeted by kidnappers and criminals, especially when its employees reside or travel abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kidnap insurance protects expatriates, their families and volunteers around the world<\/strong> with an unrivalled combination of insurance cover and crisis management expertise. In the event of an incident (kidnapping, threats, extortion,) the NGO will incur varying degrees of expense to resolve the crisis. With Kidnap insurance, financial losses will be cancelled or limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More and more NGOs are realising the importance of covering these risks with special insurance and crisis management services.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In many countries, security conditions can deteriorate rapidly, putting businesses, their employees and their families at risk. Kidnapping for ransom is particularly prevalent in areas characterised by high disparity between rich and poor, active criminal and terrorist groups, understaffed or ineffective law enforcement and high levels of corruption. Although accurate global statistics are difficult to obtain, as many incidents go unreported, sources speak of tens of thousands of cases each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\nInsurance Available to NGOs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n