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Liability Risk and Insurance

Safety abroad

A study by independent thinktank the Foreign Policy Centre (‘The Kidnapping Business’) concludes that while many companies take the safety of their employees seriously they may fail to take appropriate measures for those working outside the home country. One growing hazard is economic kidnapping, with ransom payments believed to be around £350mn a year.

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