Aon/Albert G. Ruben: Risks to Overseas Filmmaking Increase as Disease, Kidnap and Ransom, and Terrorism Threats Grow
22 Marzo 2006 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Releases the 2006 Risks in Global Filmmaking
Map, Highlighting the Risks Filmmakers Face in More Than 200
Countries LOS ANGELES, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Disease,
kidnap and ransom, and terrorism risks pose the greatest threat to
global filmmaking, according to the 2006 Risks in Global Filmmaking
Map published today by Aon/Albert G. Ruben, the world's leading
insurance broker for the entertainment industry. The map, which
measures crime and corruption, terrorism, kidnap and ransom,
disease, and medical care risk, analyzes more than 200 countries
and assigns an overall country risk rating to each. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO )
Situations contributing to risk in many regions across the globe
have not greatly improved, based on this year's general findings.
The Middle East remains a hotbed of terrorist activity and many
countries in Africa are in economic turmoil. The riskiest regions
for filmmaking are Nepal, Kenya, Thailand, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
The countries that present less risk to filmmakers compared to last
year include Morocco, Nicaragua and the Slovak Republic. In all
three, economic growth and/or a decrease in terrorism risk have
created a more appealing business environment. "Filmmakers should
be particularly concerned about avian influenza, or bird flu,
especially since it has spread so widely. If the virus makes the
jump from animal-human to human-human transmission, it could have a
catastrophic impact on filmmaking," said Chris Palmer, director of
risk control for Aon/Albert G. Ruben and author of the risk map.
"The authorities would likely stop all international travel,
meaning that nothing -- not film reels, equipment or people --
would be able to go to or come back from a location, perhaps
indefinitely. The average producer is not yet thinking about this
possibility and the potential impact of a global quarantine, but it
is a serious risk." "The threat of kidnap and ransom continues to
grow in a number of countries, including Mexico and China," said
Clive Stoddart, managing director of Asset Security Managers, a
division of Aon Limited. In Mexico, kidnapping is now the second
most prevalent criminal activity after narcotics trading. In 2005,
Mexico recorded more kidnapping incidents than Colombia, making it
the number one kidnap hotspot in the world. Within the country,
Mexico City is considered the center of the kidnap industry and,
together with the State of Mexico, accounted for approximately 69
percent of the country's kidnappings in 2004. Other states with
high levels of kidnap risk include Guerrero, Chihuahua and
Michoacan. Kidnap activity in Nuevo Laredo and Tijuana have also
prompted concern and, at times, official warnings to U.S. citizens.
In China, kidnapping has historically been linked to bad debts and
business dealings gone wrong on a local level. Although accurate
statistics are hard to come by, kidnap and ransom is a growing
problem in that country and the threat is spreading to include
foreigner visitors. Paul Bassett, executive director of Terrorism
and Political Risk for Aon Limited said, "The threat of terrorism
is not only coming from international extremists, such as Al Qaeda,
but it is also emerging from domestic, single- interest and
ideological groups, and individual criminals. These entities are
cross-fertilizing and becoming more sophisticated, thus increasing
the risk for filmmakers overseas." The 2006 Map also identifies
those countries that pose significant political risks, such as
political violence or civil war. It was created by Aon risk experts
who measured global risks specific to filmmaking by compiling data
from a variety of sources, including U.S. Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Overseas Security Advisory Council, Diplomatic Security
Services, Central Intelligence Agency personnel and publications,
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health
Organization and other sources. The Risks in Global Filmmaking Map
takes a snapshot of the current global situation. However, because
the global landscape is changing everyday, Aon/Albert G. Ruben
provides risk updates throughout the year. Please visit
http://www.aon.com/filmrisk to register for the map and to receive
regular risk updates from Aon/Albert G. Ruben. About Aon Aon
Corporation (NYSE:AOC) ( http://www.aon.com/ ) is a leading
provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance
brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty
insurance underwriting. There are 47,000 employees working in Aon's
500 offices in more than 120 countries. Backed by broad resources,
industry knowledge and technical expertise, Aon professionals help
a wide range of clients develop effective risk management and
workforce productivity solutions. Aon/Albert G. Ruben has played a
leading role in Hollywood and elsewhere for more than four decades,
placing insurance for 77 of the 100 films selected by the American
Film Institute as the greatest movies ever made since 1960. Clients
of Aon/Albert G. Ruben include most major film studios and an
impressive roster of the independent film community. In addition,
Aon/Albert G. Ruben solves risk-related challenges for more than 70
percent of American prime-time television shows. The company
focuses on minimizing risk for the entertainment industry without
sacrificing creativity. For more information about Aon/Albert G.
Ruben's products and services, please visit
http://www.aon.com/albertgruben . For more information, contact:
Kelly Drinkwine, KemperLesnik, +1.312.755.3537, or Al Orendorff,
Aon Corporation, +1.312.381.3153, . This press release contains
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DATASOURCE: Aon Corporation CONTACT: Kelly Drinkwine of
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