• War risk insurance is coverage for losses resulting from events such as war, invasion, insurrection, riots, strikes and terrorism.

  • War risk insurance is offered as a separate policy as it is excluded from standard insurance policies due to high risk.
  • Companies and individuals operating in high-risk countries are good candidates for war risk insurance.
  • War risk insurance is often excluded from standard policies due to the inability of insurance companies to accurately predict damage and therefore charge appropriate insurance premiums.