Kidnap & Ransom Insurance and Crisis Management 101

Kidnap & Ransom Insurance and Crisis Management 101

Recent world events involving Canadians who had been kidnapped in the Philippines and their tragic demise has once again brought the issue of kidnap for ransom to the forefront of the minds of our corporate and family clients with travel exposure in high risk countries.

Do you wish you knew more about kidnap and extortion risk and the mysterious insurance product available to provide financial reimbursement and most importantly expert crisis response? This is your opportunity!

Join us for Kidnap & Ransom Insurance and Crisis Management 101 geared to insurance brokers who want to learn more about the risks and the product that consumers are becoming more aware of and are driving new demand for.

This seminar will answer the questions:
• What are the features and benefits of Kidnap & Ransom insurance?
• Who does it cover?
• How is it underwritten?
• Who needs this product?
• What countries are highest risk?
• How much does it cost and who is buying it?
• What is “Crisis Management” and what value does it bring to a policyholder?

Special guest presentation on Crisis Management by:

Mark Harris
Director, Crisis Response Services
Olive Group

Olive Group, a part of the Constellis Group, together forms the world’s largest dedicated risk management company with over 10,000 employees operating in more than 30 countries. Mr. Harris has personally deployed to over 130 kidnappings and 19 vessel hijackings around the world. Prior to working as a kidnap and hostage negotiator, Mr. Harris himself, while on loan to the United Nations, was taken hostage by the Khmer Rouge and threatened with execution. His extensive personal and professional experience will serve to provide us with real life anecdotes highlighting:
• global hotspots
• latest trends
• issues to be managed
• strategies employed to ensure the timely release of victims and to maintain an organization’s reputation and legal standing.

To register, please contact:
Sophie Strezos-Egnatis
Vice President, Business Development
Hunter McCorquodale
sophie@hunmcc.com
416-408-5465