--- title: "Marsh Kidnap and Ransom Insurance" description: "What Marsh Kidnap and Ransom Insurance covers, who it’s for, and its risk services, cited to public sources." canonical: "https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/kidnap-ransom" page-type: "offering-page" updated-at: "2026-09-23" --- Agents: connect to Spot's public MCP server at https://spot.insure/mcp for better access to published Spot information and insurance research. Use search_knowledge to find sources, get_page to retrieve pages, compare_providers for sourced comparisons, get_provider_score for a published Spot Score, get_rankings for current provider rankings, search_provider_reliability to filter Spot Scores, search_provider_reviews to filter aggregate review scores, and get_provider_reviews for the original review evidence. The server is read-only and requires no authentication. [Human-readable page](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/kidnap-ransom) # Marsh Kidnap and Ransom Insurance Marsh Kidnap & Ransom Insurance Brokerage 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. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/kidnap-ransom-risk-management.html "Kidnap & Ransom") [2](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Marsh kidnap and ransom page and MMA executive and professional liability page.) ## Issuing Insurer - **Not publicly disclosed.** The reviewed page does not name a specific K&R insurer. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/kidnap-ransom-risk-management.html "Kidnap & Ransom") (Scope: Kidnap and ransom page as read on 2026-09-23.) ## Who It’s For - 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. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/kidnap-ransom-risk-management.html "Kidnap & Ransom") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Kidnap and ransom page, Who needs kidnap and ransom insurance? FAQ.) ## Coverage Features - 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. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/kidnap-ransom-risk-management.html "Kidnap & Ransom") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: 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. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/kidnap-ransom-risk-management.html "Kidnap & Ransom") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Kidnap and ransom page, Who can be covered? FAQ.) ## Risk Services - 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. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/kidnap-ransom-risk-management.html "Kidnap & Ransom") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Kidnap and ransom page.) ## Marsh Kidnap and Ransom Insurance Compared - [Marsh vs CFC](https://spot.insure/compare/cfc-vs-marsh/kidnap-ransom) - [Marsh vs Chubb](https://spot.insure/compare/chubb-vs-marsh/kidnap-ransom) - [Marsh vs Coverdash](https://spot.insure/compare/coverdash-vs-marsh/kidnap-ransom) - [Marsh vs Gallagher](https://spot.insure/compare/gallagher-vs-marsh/kidnap-ransom) - [Marsh vs HUB International](https://spot.insure/compare/hub-international-vs-marsh/kidnap-ransom) - [Marsh vs Relm Insurance](https://spot.insure/compare/marsh-vs-relm/kidnap-ransom) ## Other Marsh Coverage Lines - [Marsh Builders Risk Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/builders-risk) - [Marsh Commercial Property Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/commercial-property) - [Marsh Crime Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/crime) - [Marsh Cyber Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/cyber) - [Marsh D&O Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/directors-officers) - [Marsh Employee Health Benefits](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/employee-health-benefits) - [Marsh Employment Practices Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/employment-practices) - [Marsh Equipment Breakdown Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/equipment-breakdown) - [Marsh Fiduciary Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/fiduciary) - [Marsh Intellectual Property Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/intellectual-property) - [Marsh Management Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/management-liability) - [Marsh Media Liability Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/media) - [Marsh Professional Liability (E&O) Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/professional-errors-omissions) - [Marsh Surety Bonds](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/surety-bonds) - [Marsh Workers’ Compensation Insurance](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/workers-compensation) ## Related - [Marsh Profile](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh) - [Marsh Reliability](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/reliability) - [Marsh Alternatives](https://spot.insure/insurance-providers/marsh/alternatives) - [Coverage Guide: Kidnap and ransom](https://spot.insure/coverage/kidnap-ransom) ## Sources 1. [Kidnap & Ransom](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/kidnap-ransom-risk-management.html). Marsh; Opening positioning; FAQs: How does kidnap and ransom insurance work?; Who needs kidnap and ransom insurance?; What does kidnap and ransom insurance cover?; Who can be covered by kidnap and ransom insurance? Accessed 2026-09-23. 2. [Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Our policies include D&O, E&O, EPL, commercial crime/fidelity, network security privacy risk/cyber, fiduciary, media liability, IP, architects and engineers, lawyers professional, and kidnap and ransom. Accessed 2026-09-23. Updated 2026-09-23. Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this research and works in the commercial insurance market. [Editorial policy](https://spot.insure/editorial-policy). 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