London, UK, April 18, 2011 – Companies operating inpolitically volatile regions of the world may soon find they areunable to retain sufficient insurance coverage to protect theirassets and staff, according to a new report by global insurancebroker, Willis Group (NYSE: WSH). These companies also run the riskof discovering that their existing policies may not necessarilycover the type of political unrest that is occurring in the MiddleEast, North Africa and Asia.

The report, entitled “Mind the Gap“, observes that insurers that currentlyoffer protection against political risk and terrorism arere-evaluating the terms and prices of their policies to reflect theongoing turmoil in the Middle East and heightened civil unrestunfolding in other regions of the world. Willis says that it is asyet unclear whether insurer appetites or abilities going forwardwill become more restricted by the application of country orterritory limits.

Commenting on the need for companies to get the right coveragein place in case insurers close the door, the report's lead authorBob Peilow, Managing Director, Willis Global Solutions(International) said: “What shocks a lot of people about the latestwave of political unrest is the unpredictability around where itwill happen next, and the fact that today's stable or 'investorfriendly' regime can very easily become tomorrow's hot spot. Thisis why it is so important that companies have the right coverage inplace should the unthinkable happen.”