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Clayton Consultants' Kidnap Response Expert to Present at APIG National Conference
HERNDON, Va., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Joined By Freelance Journalist and Former Kidnap Victim Nigel Brennan
With kidnap risks increasing for Australians working abroad, Clayton
Consultants, a global risk and crisis management consultancy, today announced
its participation at the Australian Professional Indemnity Group's (APIG)
National Conference and Gala Dinner, to be held on Sept. 6 in Sydney,
Australia.
Bill Bestic, a kidnap response consultant for Clayton Consultants, will
lead a session together with Nigel Brennan, an Australian freelance
journalist who was held hostage in Somalia for over a year.
Brennan was kidnapped on his way to a refugee camp just outside the
Somali capital of Mogadishu, and held hostage for 462 days. To secure his
release, his family sold off their most valuable possessions in order to
raise the required ransom. His survival was miraculous, but the legacy of
debt, family hardship and mental anguish remains.
"Kidnap risks are steadily increasing around the world, particularly for
those working abroad in the extraction, infrastructure, nonprofit and
journalism industries," said Armand Gadoury, managing director for Clayton
Consultants. "This session will explore the Brennan family's situation and
how difficult life can be with only limited access to the funds, expertise
and resources needed in a hostage situation."
Entitled, "Kidnap and Ransom: Lessons of the Hostage, the Negotiator and
the Ensuing Liabilities for Companies," the session will be facilitated by
Tracie Thompson, global manager of crisis management at Chartis, who will
also provide insight into kidnap and ransom insurance cover.
Specializing in the prevention and resolution of kidnaps for ransom,
Clayton Consultants provides crisis management, security and risk consulting
services to clients across the globe. Chartis utilizes Clayton Consultants
for the training and management of kidnap-for-ransom, extortion, malicious
product tampering and wrongful detention incidents covered by their
commercial insurance policies.
The APIG National Conference will provide attendees with the opportunity
to learn more about the latest issues relating to professional indemnity,
financial lines and directors' and officers' insurance.
About APIG
Incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 1995, the purpose of the
Australian Professional Indemnity Group Inc (APIG) is to provide educational
and networking opportunities for its members and other interested parties who
are involved in the professional risks insurance market. For more information
About Clayton Consultants
Clayton Consultants is a global risk and crisis management consultancy
offering incident response, security consulting and training services
worldwide. Clayton's consultants specialize in the prevention and resolution
of kidnaps for ransom, extortion, malicious product tampering, wrongful
detention and workplace violence. They are experts in their fields - helping
clients identify, understand and mitigate a wide range of business risks.
Strategically positioned across the globe, Clayton's consultants support
clients in an advisory capacity based on their intimate knowledge of the
local culture, politics and economic environment. Today, Clayton Consultants
represents client interests in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin
America, the Middle East and the United States. Visit claytonconsultants.com.
SOURCE: Clayton Consultants
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