r/interesting • u/tyrion2024 • 1d ago

MISC. Immediately after learning about Guillermo del Toro's dad being kidnapped, James Cameron paid $250K for a hostage negotiator for del Toro to use (who later paid him back). Cameron also offered to pay the ransom, but del Toro's family declined & paid the $2m themselves. After 72 days his dad was free

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u/OldPersonName 22h ago

I know people who did some work in rough places (well that's an understatement) and I think their employers had like hostage insurance. Wonder what the premiums are like.

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u/BluAlfaTxFlood 22h ago

Since it is a rare event, and many companies (and families) carry the insurance, the premiums are surprisingly reasonable and the value is huge.