Ransom insurance may be the ultimate fail safe for rich people who become the victims of extortion. But according to one senior industry leader, it’s a policy that necessitates secrecy. That’s one word you wouldn’t use to describe the ongoing … Read more

RISKY BUSINESS Published: “WHO” magazine 4 July 2005 Douglas Wood’s dramatic rescue from Iraqi captors made international headlines – but most kidnappings never will. On June 15 when Melbourne expat Douglas Wood was rescued after being held hostage for 47 … Read more

HERALD SUN – SUNDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2011 Thousands of Australians who fear being abducted while on overseas business trips have signed for kidnap and extortion insurance. At least three unidentified Australian businessmen have been held for ransom overseas this year, … Read more

AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW – FRIDAY, 5 AUGUST 2011 Companies are increasingly aware of the risks of kidnap and extortion for personnel travelling overseas but the incident involving a wealthy Sydney family on Wednesday has come as a shock, experts say. … Read more

We are pleased to announce that David Wright has been appointed Managing Director, Surety Bonds, Australia. David has been with the Group in excess of 15 years and has been directly involved in Surety Bonding for more than ten years. … Read more

The Kidnap and Ransom (K & R) industry provides insurance and negotiations for the high-priced kidnap cases which occur with shocking regularity all over the world…use the links below for information about this murky industry, and come back soon for more. Read more

As a corporate traveller, there is nothing you can do about the political risk of your destination, but you should be well informed about it. Websites featuring travel warnings should then be essential breakfast reading, so you at least have some warning about what may happen to you when you step outside your hotel foyer. Read more

I have to take my hat off to my fellow road warriors in the industry. Never mind what we read in the newspapers or watch on television, we are out there, kicking butt and getting the business. Yes, my friends, we have been on a war footing since September 11, 2001, and still we hit the road, my Jacks and Jills. Read more

The Congolese airline and plane involved in the west African air crash that killed the entire board of the Perth-based mining company Sundance Resources had been banned by Australia’s leading risk management and specialised insurance firm. Read more