This video is a podcast with insurance executive and international advisor Derek Gard and focuses primarily on NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations), MSOs (Mission-Sending Organizations), and other international organizations. He discusses kidnap and ransom insurance, and he addresses the common misbelief that having kidnap and ransom insurance will encourage kidnappings.
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Last Updated: March 30th, 2026.
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