Beazley appoints Crux Risk as crisis management consultant

Beazley, a provider of specialist insurance cover incorporating crisis response services, has retained Crux Risk, to provide preventative and crisis management response services to clients facing kidnaps or other threats to their personnel, according to Beazley.

Crux Risk is a consultancy specialising in the management and resolution of crises associated with the crimes of kidnap, extortion, hijack, maritime piracy, accidental or malicious product tampering and wrongful detention.

Chris Parker, focus group leader and underwriter for terrorism and political violence risks at Beazley, said: “The Crux team brings extensive experience handling some of the most complex and sensitive crises, including land-based kidnap, maritime piracy, extortion, product tampering, asset recovery, and unlawful detention. We are confident that their service will be extremely valuable to our clients in cases where cool heads, deep experience and sound judgment can save lives.”