War Zone Insurances
Russia and Ukraine are still at war. Ground assaults and shelling of military targets continue to disrupt and destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure. Offensives by Ukrainian and Russian forces occur from time to time, and unfortunately, the number of casualties on both sides of the conflict is significant.
Further south, aerial bombings, rocket and missile attacks and small arms skirmishes are still taking place on a regular basis between Israeli, Hamas and Hezbollah-led military groups throughout Israel, the West Bank, Gaza and southern Lebanon. Armed conflict over the past 18 months in this part of Middle East has taken thousands of Israeli and Palestinian lives.
In response to these recent events, Americans are on the move. Companies are sending employees on a regular basis to Eastern Europe including Ukraine and surrounding countries to assist the millions in need and to provide logistical, consulting and training services to governmental and private Ukrainian entities. Foreign aid workers, government consultants, physicians, drone pilots, surveillance technicians, security contractors, journalists, healthcare personnel as well as those assisting in the diaspora of refugees continue to travel to Ukraine.
In Israel, American and international news outlets regularly send correspondents to affected areas of the country. Additionally, healthcare workers, student groups, theologians and tourists continue traveling to Israel for various reasons, many volunteering time to help those impacted by the ongoing hostilities.
Thousands of Americans every month are risking their lives traveling to those parts of the world and they are seeking insurances to help indemnify the obvious hazards, liabilities and potential losses associated with working and residing within a war zone.
Petersen International is currently offering accidental death insurance with war and terrorism benefits, medical evacuation coverage, disability insurance, repatriation coverage, travel medical insurance as well as kidnap and ransom benefits to U.S. residents and employees of U.S.-based companies needing financial protection during their travels to Ukraine, Israel and surrounding locales.
Although we hope for peace and speedy resolution to these conflicts deeply affecting much of the world, the reality is that the fighting continues today, lives are being lost and insurance is needed.
To hear more about the Petersen war zone product portfolio as well as how we can financially protect your clients who may be putting themselves in harm’s way, give us a call at (800) 345-8816.