Comments on: Kidnapped 5 - Preparing To Go http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:40:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Uncle http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/#comment-286 Uncle Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:16:58 +0000 http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/#comment-286 Minx - That goodbye really made me realise what as what. It had to be done but I don't intend to do anymore. Brigitte - I am not sure why some companies are so slow. The amounts seem to vary wildly from about $25K to $400K. JH - There are good companies and I have had dealings with some very top notch negotiators. Email me the details and I will be able to tell you whether you are with a king or a clown. GB- In light of my post I am not sure if that's a compliment or not. I have done insurance work in the past and only where extraction and rescue have featured. Rescue is a very risky business especially for the hostage. Negotiation is a very different kettle of fish and requires skills I know I dont have. Besides, it is too much time away and too many mosquitoe bites for my liking Minx - That goodbye really made me realise what as what. It had to be done but I don’t intend to do anymore.

Brigitte - I am not sure why some companies are so slow. The amounts seem to vary wildly from about $25K to $400K.

JH - There are good companies and I have had dealings with some very top notch negotiators. Email me the details and I will be able to tell you whether you are with a king or a clown.

GB- In light of my post I am not sure if that’s a compliment or not. I have done insurance work in the past and only where extraction and rescue have featured. Rescue is a very risky business especially for the hostage. Negotiation is a very different kettle of fish and requires skills I know I dont have. Besides, it is too much time away and too many mosquitoe bites for my liking

]]> By: Gorilla Bananas http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/#comment-283 Gorilla Bananas Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:33:14 +0000 http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/#comment-283 The insurance companies ought to have you on their payroll. The insurance companies ought to have you on their payroll.

]]> By: John Humphries http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/#comment-282 John Humphries Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:55:21 +0000 http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/#comment-282 Having read your post and the comment from Brigitte, it seems that these insurance companies are not too hot. I have been insured with a company who apparently have a crisis management team. Their blurb reads well, but they have spelt my name wrong three times, which does not bode too well does it? Having read your post and the comment from Brigitte, it seems that these insurance companies are not too hot. I have been insured with a company who apparently have a crisis management team. Their blurb reads well, but they have spelt my name wrong three times, which does not bode too well does it?

]]> By: Brigitte http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/#comment-281 Brigitte Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:01:18 +0000 http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/#comment-281 In our case it took ages for the insurance people to get themselves sorted out. They never told us how much the release cost, but somewhere the sum of $150,000 was mentioned. In our case it took ages for the insurance people to get themselves sorted out. They never told us how much the release cost, but somewhere the sum of $150,000 was mentioned.

]]> By: the domestic minx http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/#comment-280 the domestic minx Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:53:46 +0000 http://unclenorman.com/2007/08/08/kidnapped-5-preparing-to-go/#comment-280 Oh Norman... The sad eyes, the unfathomable plonkers... I don't know how you do it. I am loving this, nonetheless, and look forward to seeing how you're going to sort it all out, in your indomitable fashion!!! xx Oh Norman…

The sad eyes, the unfathomable plonkers…
I don’t know how you do it.
I am loving this, nonetheless, and look forward to seeing how you’re going to sort it all out, in your indomitable fashion!!!

xx

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