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title: "CFC Kidnap and Ransom Insurance"
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# CFC Kidnap and Ransom Insurance

CFC Kidnap & Ransom Insurance

CFC underwrites a land-based kidnap and ransom (K&R) policy for businesses and their employees, paired with crisis response services, and separately sells a specialist marine K&R product for commercial and leisure maritime activities. [1](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/kidnap-and-ransom/ "Kidnap & ransom insurance | CFC") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: K&R product page introduction, which explicitly distinguishes the land policy from the separate marine K&R product.)

## Issuing Insurer

- **Not publicly disclosed.** The reviewed K&R product page does not name the insurer or Lloyd's syndicate backing the policy. CFC's regulatory page lists CFC-affiliated underwriting vehicles, including its own Lloyd's Syndicate 1988, but does not tie one specifically to K&R. [1](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/kidnap-and-ransom/ "Kidnap & ransom insurance | CFC") [3](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/support/regulatory-information/ "Regulatory information") (Scope: Checked the K&R and marine product pages plus CFC's regulatory information page; none names a K&R-specific carrier.)

## Coverage Features

- CFC describes the land K&R policy as offering a broad definition of bodily injury, legal and expense cover, an extended personal accident benefit, and optional endorsements a broker can add for a specific business. [1](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/kidnap-and-ransom/ "Kidnap & ransom insurance | CFC") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Key features section of the K&R product page; exact terms are set by the policy as issued.)
- CFC's marine K&R product is a separate policy covering hijack and seizure of a vessel or kidnap of crew, with combined limits up to USD 25 million for kidnap and ransom and loss of hire, plus standalone loss-of-hire cover available on its own. [2](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/marine/ "Marine piracy insurance | CFC") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Marine product page description of the marine kidnap and ransom line, distinct from the land K&R policy.)

## Limits and Retentions

- **Not found in reviewed sources.** The land K&R product page does not publish specific limit amounts; only the marine K&R variant discloses a limit figure (USD 25 million combined for kidnap and ransom and loss of hire). [1](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/kidnap-and-ransom/ "Kidnap & ransom insurance | CFC") [2](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/marine/ "Marine piracy insurance | CFC") (Scope: Land K&R page checked on 2026-09-23 does not list numeric limits; marine page separately does.)

## Risk Services

- Policyholders on both the land and marine K&R products get 24/7 access to expert crisis response consultants through a global response team in the event of an incident. [1](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/kidnap-and-ransom/ "Kidnap & ransom insurance | CFC") [2](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/marine/ "Marine piracy insurance | CFC") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Key features on both the K&R and marine product pages.)

## How to Apply

- CFC publishes a downloadable K&R application form alongside the product brochure for brokers or businesses applying for the land K&R policy. [1](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/kidnap-and-ransom/ "Kidnap & ransom insurance | CFC") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Downloads section of the K&R product page.)

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## Sources

1. [Kidnap & ransom insurance | CFC](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/class/kidnap-and-ransom/). CFC; Kidnap & ransom key features; specialist marine K&R product; Downloads: Brochure, Application form. Accessed 2026-09-23.
2. [Marine piracy insurance | CFC](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/products/industry/marine/). CFC; Marine kidnap and ransom key features: limits up to USD25m, standalone loss of hire. Accessed 2026-09-23.
3. [Regulatory information](https://www.cfc.com/en-us/support/regulatory-information/). CFC; CFC Underwriting Limited; CFC Lloyd's Syndicate 1988. Accessed 2026-09-23.

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