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Crisis Management

We specialize in helping you understand and mitigate a spectrum of security-related risks through effective risk management and insurance solutions.
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Protecting people and assets through global crisis management solutions

Planning is the best way to prepare for a crisis. That’s exactly what our crisis management team does. We provide crisis management insurance solutions enhanced by security risk consulting and 24/7 crisis support to help protect the safety, security and wellbeing of your people and assets.

Managing complex risks with global crisis expertise​

Our vision is to ensure you are informed on the issues, events and appropriate risk management preparedness measures regarding the following risks:

  • Terrorism and political violence
  • Accident and health
  • Kidnap and ransom insurance
  • Maritime piracy
  • Active assailant
  • Contingency

As a unified global practice, delivering crisis management to multinationals, we represent you in the worldwide insurance market to ensure the most comprehensive market access and competitive terms.

Our crisis management solutions

Kidnap and ransom

A center of excellence for special crime insurance (including kidnap and ransom, extortion, threat, political evacuation, abduction, illegal detention), offering a global proposition whilst taking a specialized approach to both land-based and maritime risks for both international and domestic exposures. The team also work jointly on active assailant risks with our terrorism and political violence team.

Terrorism and political violence

Our team specializes in structuring innovative, cost-effective insurance solutions to mitigate the financial impact of acts of politically-motivated violence or terrorist attacks. We can help to protect against terrorism and sabotage, political violence including war, strikes, riots and civil commotion, impairment of access, Nuclear, Chemical, Biological and Radiological (NCBR) attack, loss of attraction and threat of malicious attacks. The team also work jointly on active assailant risks with our Special Crime team.

Accident and health

Our accident and health (A&H) team specializes in providing high-quality, cost-effective and robust insurance solutions for clients who have exposures in high-risk locations, employ staff that undertake high risk roles, or require specialist cover.

Disclaimer

WTW hopes you found the general information provided here informative and helpful. The information contained herein is not intended to constitute legal or other professional advice and should not be relied upon in lieu of consultation with your own legal advisors. In the event you would like more information regarding your insurance coverage, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. In North America, WTW offers insurance products through licensed entities, including Willis Towers Watson Northeast, Inc. (in the United States) and Willis Canada Inc. (in Canada).

Service

Alert:24

Our in-house specialist security and operational resilience advisory practice provides response, triage, advocacy and support throughout a crisis.

Working closely with some of the world's largest organizations, across all industries and geographies, they can help you identify, understand and manage your security risks, and respond when a crisis strikes.​

The team has three operation centers around the world, providing intelligence, consulting and training services across the security spectrum.​

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Why Willis?​

Why Willis Crisis Management​

Crisis Management contact

Peter Bransden, Head of Crisis Management, North America

Peter Bransden

Head of Crisis Management, North America

Featured podcast​

Geopolcast Podcast Series​

A must-listen podcast exploring a broad spectrum of geopolitical topics, bringing expert analysis and actionable insights.​

Featured report​

Crisis Management Annual Review 2026​

Our latest annual update on kidnap, extortion, accident and health, active assailant, terrorism and political violence risks.​