Aon vs Marsh: How Do They Compare for Kidnap and Ransom Insurance?

Aon presents Kidnap, Ransom and Extortion as a line its Professional Services Practice helps arrange or advise on for professional-service firms. Aon is describing a global brokerage and advisory service, not issuing the underlying policy. The producing legal entity and carrier for any particular placement are not named on this page. ³Company-reported. Aon’s global professional-services practice page. This establishes a marketed brokerage/advisory offering, not policy issuance or account-specific placement.

Marsh's risk management practice places kidnap and ransom (K&R) insurance and pairs it with crisis-response services; MMA also lists kidnap and ransom within its executive and professional liability practice. ^8,9Company-reported. Marsh kidnap and ransom page and MMA executive and professional liability page.

The reviewed practice page does not name the insurer or producing legal entity for a specific placement. Ask for both on the quote and binder. ³Not found in reviewed sources. Aon’s global practice page as reviewed 2026-09-30; no state-specific placement schedule or buyer quote was reviewed. This does not establish that Aon cannot arrange a placement.

The reviewed page does not name a specific K&R insurer. ⁸Not publicly disclosed. Kidnap and ransom page as read on 2026-09-23.

Aon identifies law, accounting and consulting firms as the audience for its global Professional Services Practice. That audience scope does not establish eligibility for every firm or other business. ³Company-reported. Audience described for Aon’s global professional-services practice. It does not establish U.S. state availability or underwriting eligibility for a placement.

Marsh targets K&R coverage at multinational organizations and NGOs with international operations, companies with overseas contract work or foreign travel, and domestic companies whose workforce or executives face extortive-crime exposure. ⁸Company-reported. Kidnap and ransom page, Who needs kidnap and ransom insurance? FAQ.

Aon lists Kidnap, Ransom and Extortion within its professional-services property-and-casualty coverage areas. The page does not describe covered events, response services, limits or policy terms. ³Company-reported. Aon’s marketing description of the brokerage/coverage area. The page is not the insurer’s policy form and does not establish an insured's entitlement to coverage.

Marsh says a K&R policy typically covers kidnap, extortion, detention, hijacking, threats, disappearance, active shooter incidents, emergency political evacuation and repatriation, hostage crises and violent assaults, along with unlimited coverage for response-consultant fees regardless of crisis duration. ⁸Company-reported. Kidnap and ransom page FAQs; illustrative policy description, not a specific policy form.

Marsh says companies typically insure all directors, officers, employees and their families under one blanket policy. Corporate K&R policies it arranges also automatically include guests, customers, contractors and consultants under the company's duty of care. ⁸Company-reported. Kidnap and ransom page, Who can be covered? FAQ.

The reviewed page does not state a buyer-specific limit, retention, deductible or other placement terms. Confirm these in the quote, bond or issued policy. ³Not publicly disclosed. Aon’s global practice page as reviewed 2026-09-30; no quote, bond form or issued policy was reviewed.

Confirm in your quote.

Aon says its professional-services advisors use industry knowledge, insights, data and tools to support risk-management and human-capital decisions. This is a company-described advisory service, not a claim outcome or policy benefit. ³Company-reported. Company-reported advisory services on Aon’s global practice page; account-specific service scope is not stated.

Marsh says K&R policies provide immediate, guaranteed access to experienced response consultants who assist with crisis aspects such as negotiations and safe releases, working discreetly alongside law enforcement. ⁸Company-reported. Kidnap and ransom page.