Contractors/High Risk Travel

examples of this could be business travel or transfers by plane or helicopter provided by mining or oil companies or government agency provided services – in some cases this might not be covered – it pays to check policies carefully.

can invalidate standard travel insurance policies; a warning may be issued for a specific country region but it might be viewed as an advisory applicable to the whole country. It is important to maintain an objective view of the situation.

Some high risk countries may require specialist business travel insurance. It pays to check the list of high risk countries

An employer’s duty of care is not only a moral and ethical requirement, it is a legal requirement of our employment laws. Away from familiar surroundings employees may encounter precarious environments that present increased and unfamiliar threats to their health, safety, and security. This heightens the corporate liability of employers who have a legal, fiduciary, and moral Duty of Care for their employees.