Alpo Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 NCIS episode. The secretary of the Navy's daughter is kidnapped, and the kidnapper wants 10 million dollars. Fortunately SECNAV has a kidnapping policy on her daughter for 10 million dollars. Isn't that a coincidence. The kidnapper wants the money tomorrow. It is always been my experience with insurance companies that they hang on to the money as long as they possibly can. Much longer than they're supposed to. If kidnapping insurance is a real thing - and not just something made up for this TV show - would the insurance company shell out the money that quick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Shipping companies have pirate insurance and the insurance companies jack the Somali pirates around for over a year sometimes before they pay the ransom. I've never heard of an individual having kidnapping insurance but I guess anything is insurable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 In that scenario, can you say Seal Team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 A light, small, compact pistol and some proper training! Put not thy trust in princes or in men, but in God...and Colt, Smith & Wesson, or Glock or whatever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Apparently you can get kidnapping insurance. This surprised me, that’s for sure. I recall the episode Alpo is talking about. https://www.aig.com/business/insurance/management-liability/kidnap-ransom-and-extortion https://www.travelers.com/professional-liability-insurance/kidnap-ransom https://www.krywolt.com/business-insurance/kidnap-insurance/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Back in the 70’s and 80’s I maintained remote mountaintop communications sites on both sides of the US/Mexican border and the company carried kidnap insurance on me. After me and another technician were robbed and held at gunpoint on a road to a remote communications site near Palm Desert, California they decided it might be a good idea. Unbeknownst to them I started carrying a gun on every site visit on our side of the border after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Yes, K&R policies are real and commonly purchased by companies sending Americans to Mexico or Africa. We were instructed to always carry a second wallet and old cell phone. To throw them both on the ground, distracting the robber while running away. The USA lists kidnapping warnings for several countries: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/search.html?search_input=Kidnapping&data-sia=false&data-con=false&search_btn= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 A friend's widow gave me an insurance policy that he arranged for. Is from a company called Colt and is called a Detective Special. I never leave home without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 Hey Forty, how's that new holster working for you? Comfortable to carry? Easy or difficult to reholster? I've been interested in one of them for years, but never knew anybody who had one so I could ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shoer 27979 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 My wife would tell them to pay her or keep me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 4 hours ago, Alpo said: Hey Forty, how's that new holster working for you? Comfortable to carry? Easy or difficult to reholster? I've been interested in one of them for years, but never knew anybody who had one so I could ask. Very comfortable and only difficult to re-holster the gun. Getting it our requires some practice but works quite well one you get it down. The rig doesn't fit at first and takes a few tries (and an other person to help you) but sure works well. I've worn it undetected under a shirt and a light jacket on dozens of occasions and I'm limited to six rounds because I can't find a decent way to carry reloads that isn't as bulky as breadbox. I do carry a dozen loose rounds but that's SLOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: I'm limited to six rounds because I can't find a decent way to carry reloads that isn't as bulky as breadbox. I do carry a dozen loose rounds but that's SLOW! I carry my reloads in a Speed Strip in the watch pocket of my jeans. Not fast, but faster than loose in a pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 But then where do I carry one of my collection of 16 pocket watches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 You can get insurance for almost anything if you are willing to pay the premiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: But then where do I carry one of my collection of 16 pocket watches? In a vest pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 It exist. Ransom insurance was brought to my attention on some overseas contracts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Just today I was talking to an old friend who travelled to southern Mexico with a tour a few years back. The trip was great and went off without incident. The company told her later that they had hostage insurance on the tour, as a matter of course. Included in the package; premiums not high. Standard operating procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 I believe they called the policy covering me and some other employees Abduction and Recovery insurance, something like that, it’s been a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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