Preparing for Martyn’s Law

What the statutory guidance requires, how insurers are likely to respond, and why a joined-up broking and advisory approach sets firms apart. There is often a period between legislation being passed and brought into force when obligations are defined, timelines published and the regulator identified, but enforcement has not yet begun. For organisations within scope […]

Kidnap insurance has a name problem.

Kidnap Insurance has a name problem. Our latest insight explains Kidnap & Ransom insurance and why the name matters. What’s in a name? A friend of mine’s wife is pregnant with their third child. They seem to have run out of acceptable options after the first two – George and David. ‘You’ve got to imagine their name […]

Iran gets a vote on how a US declared halt actually ends

Iran gets a vote on how a US declared halt actually ends Gabriel García Márquez observed that “It is easier to start a war than to end one.” Endings are rarely unilateral. They require the alignment, voluntary or coerced, of opposing political objectives. Today, the United States may approach a moment where it declares its […]

Introducing Blackthorn

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Protecting your people, assets, operations & reputation with confidence A NEW CHAPTER: CHC GLOBAL BECOMES BLACKTHORN. At CHC Global, we’ve always stood for integrity, discretion, and trusted expertise in navigating malicious risk. Today, we take an important step forward in that journey: we are rebranding as Blackthorn. This is more than just a new name […]

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