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  • Phone
    Australia Wide: 1300 030 886
    International: +61 3 9522 4000

  • New South Wales
    Head Office
    Level 19
    2 Park Street
    Sydney
    New South Wales   2000

  • Victoria
    Level 12
    717 Bourke Street 
    Docklands
    Victoria   3008

  • Queensland
    Level 32
    10 Eagle Street
    Brisbane
    Queensland   4000

  • Western Australia
    Level 11
    108 St Georges Terrace
    Perth
    Western Australia   6000

Special Contingency Insurance

Kidnap, ransom, extortion and detention are ever-increasing threats to organisations and individuals around the world. Chartis offers clients tailor-made solutions to address these threats, which include risk prevention, incident response and financial cover.
 
Together with our partner, NYA International Consultants, Chartis offers clients the confidence to go about their business safe in the knowledge that their exposure to kidnap, extortion and detention is reduced and the impact of any potential incidents are minimised.

Features and Benefits Back To Top

Chartis has:

  • A long-term commitment to the Australasian market: we have been offering Kidnap, Ransom and Extortion (KRE) coverage for decades;
  • limits of up to AUD$50 million;
  • coverage for ransom and extortion monies; loss of payment in transit; consultant costs; recall costs; business interruption; accidental death and dismemberment, judgments; settlements and defense costs;
  • in-house claims personnel available 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, dedicated to crisis management claims and quality service;
  • global claims support;
  • a 24-hour emergency response helpline with access to experts from NYA International Consultants who can assist in the event of an incident;
  • pre-incident training by consultants world-renowned for their expertise in the world's hot spots including the Middle East, Africa, Asia and South America
  • a national crisis management service centre dedicated to providing top quality service throughout the quote, bind and renewal process;
  • tailor made solutions based on our understanding that organisations and their exposures are unique.
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NYA International Consultants
NYA International Consultants (NYA) has over 20 years of crisis experience, responding to over 350 kidnap cases and advising on a range of international emergency problems, from political evacuation and repatriation, to locating missing persons and incidents of illegal detention.

The NYA team comprises full time employees and exclusively retained consultants who have a wide range of background and language skills.

NYA can also provide crisis consulting services validating clients' plans and procedures, advising across a spectrum of pre-incident activities including assessment, prevention, training and membership.

In the event of a crisis, NYA consultants are committed to delivering effective 24-hour response.

Why Choose Chartis? Back To Top

You can be sure that you have a dedicated partner in Chartis.  We are focused on servicing your insurance needs today and anticipating tomorrow’s.  We aim for each client relationship to be a true partnership and will take on your challenges as if they were our own.  By meeting straightforward needs as well as solving complex issues, we make your confidence our number one priority.

Through our experience, geographic reach and broad product offering our Special Contingency Insurance solutions ensure operational preparedness, minimising business interruption and allowing you to successfully navigate your way through the various challenges you may face, thus reducing the potentially damaging consequences.

Chartis is a world leading property-casualty and general insurance organisation serving more than 70 million clients around the world. With one of the industry's most extensive ranges of products and services, deep claims expertise and excellent financial strength, Chartis enables its commercial and personal insurance clients alike to manage virtually any risk with confidence.

Contacts Back To Top
For further information please contact our Financial Lines team or your broker.