Markets/Coverages: Special Contingency Risks Offers Enhanced Victim Support Cover October 10, 2025 Special Contingency Risks (SCR), a WTW business, has launched an Enhanced Victim Support insurance extension (EVS) to support hostage victims....
Alabama Pharmacist Saves Hostages From Gunman Who Fell Asleep During Robbery June 11, 2015 An Alabama pharmacist told a man who took hostages he could have any drugs he wanted – then grabbed his...
IMB Report Notes Piracy Increasing in W. Africa; Somalia Still Main Threat April 23, 2012 The latest global piracy report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) cites 102 “incidents of...
Piracy: Enough is Enough Say Shippers as They Seek Government Help March 29, 2011 Ship owners are calling on governments to curb the escalating threat from the increasingly audacious attacks by Somali pirates. The...
Kidnap & Ransom: Negotiating Lives for Cash February 17, 2011 By Peter Apps When John Chase’s phone rings, he does not know whether he will be called to deal with a Somali pirate...