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(CH) FRENCH SOUTHERN & ANTARCTIC LANDS (FR) BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (UK) HEARD ISLAND & MCDONALD ISLANDS (AS) FALKLAND ISLANDS (UK) WALLIS AND FUTUNA (FR) FRENCH POLYNESIA (FR) TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS (UK) ARUBA (NL) ALAND (FI) SAINT MARTIN (FR) ANGUILLA (UK) CAYMAN ISLANDS (UK) FAROE ISLANDS (DA) NORFOLK ISLAND (AS) BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY (UK) COOK ISLANDS (NZ) SAINT HELENA (UK) NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (US) GUAM (US) SAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON (FR) NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (NL) SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS (UK) MACAU S.A.R (CH) GREENLAND (DA) PITCAIRN ISLANDS (UK) ASHMORE & CARTIER ISLANDS (AS) MONTSERRAT (UK) NEW CALEDONIA (FR) SAINT BARTHELEMY (FR) NAMIBIA MALDIVES KYRGYZSTAN SOUTH KOREA THAILAND KOSOVO NEPAL BRUNEI CAMEROON MOZAMBIQUE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO MONACO MALTA MOLDOVA SURINAME FRENCH GUIANA GRENADA JAPAN GUINEA-BISSAU GAMBIA AZERBAIJAN COMOROS SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS PARAGUAY NAURU KIRIBATI TUVALU LITHUANIA TIMOR-LESTE ESTONIA SEYCHELLES SAMOA ETHIOPIA ITALY URUGUAY JAMAICA CONGO HONDURAS SLOVAKIA BELARUS LAOS FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA SYRIA GABON AFGHANISTAN FIJI SAUDI ARABIA UNITED KINGDOM QATAR ARMENIA COLOMBIA SOLOMON ISLANDS ECUADOR TURKMENISTAN EGYPT KAZAKHSTAN BENIN MARSHALL ISLANDS NICARAGUA SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES BRAZIL IRAN ANGOLA BARBADOS IRAQ LIBYA GEORGIA PAPUA NEW GUINEA POLAND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ARGENTINA NEW ZEALAND GERMANY JORDAN LIBERIA DJIBOUTI MAURITANIA AUSTRIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES MONTENEGRO SWEDEN MAURITIUS SAN MARINO TURKEY SWAZILAND BULGARIA COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) SOMALIA NETHERLANDS SERBIA ZAMBIA NORTH KOREA AUSTRALIA YEMEN GREECE CHINA SAINT LUCIA PHILIPPINES INDIA FINLAND KUWAIT MADAGASCAR INDONESIA ALGERIA SRI LANKA NORWAY LESOTHO EQUATORIAL GUINEA SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE BAHAMAS MONGOLIA BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA ISRAEL GUATEMALA BAHRAIN BHUTAN BOTSWANA TUNISIA TANZANIA BELIZE FRANCE PORTUGAL UGANDA HAITI BOLIVIA NIGER HUNGARY ICELAND OMAN KIRIBATI PAKISTAN ERITREA VIETNAM LATVIA CUBA BURUNDI BELGIUM VANUATU DOMINICA UKRAINE LUXEMBOURG NIGERIA GUYANA MEXICO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CHAD CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CYPRUS SIERRA LEONE EL SALVADOR CANADA KENYA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO SWITZERLAND LIECHTENSTEIN SOUTH AFRICA ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA MOROCCO SUDAN SENEGAL CAMBODIA SLOVENIA MACEDONIA CROATIA TAJIKISTAN PALAU CAPE VERDE LEBANON COSTA RICA ZIMBABWE TOGO CZECH REP. PANAMA ALBANIA PERU RUSSIA RUSSIA UZBEKISTAN ROMANIA RWANDA VATICAN DENMARK VENEZUELA CHILE MALAWI SPAIN MYANMAR BANGLADESH BURKINA FASO ANDORRA GHANA SINGAPORE MALI IRELAND GUINEA MALAYSIA TONGA FIJI TUVALU SOUTH SUDAN TAIWAN Hawaiian Islands Azores Canary Islands Easter Island Galapagos Islands Marion Island To learn more visit www.aig.com/travel Areas of concern in which acts of robbery or criminal violence are carried out against a marine vessel for political and/or financial reasons. AIG Travel, Inc., a member of American International Group, Inc., is a worldwide leader in travel insurance solutions and assistance. Travel Guard ® is the marketing name for its portfolio of travel insurance solutions and travel-related services, including assistance and security services, marketed to both leisure and business travelers around the globe. Services are provided through a network of wholly owned service centers located in Asia, Europe and the Americas. 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For further information on security assistance services, additional service offerings and/or an insurance solution, please contact [email protected]. © 2017 American International Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Minor risk locations generally have a historically stable political and economic system with few or no prominent security risks or threats to the governing structure. Issues such as crime, demonstrations and unrest do not pose any notable concern for visitors, locals or general business operations. Protest actions are very rare and the few that occur are minor in scale and non-violent. Infrastructure and medical facilities are advanced and of good quality with only occasional disruptions prompted by natural or man-made hazards. Locations with a Low threat rating are typically characterized as politically and socially stable, with few prominent security concerns. Minor socio-economic issues can contribute to occasional incidents of civil unrest and/or protest actions, although most such developments remain non-violent with few major associated disruptions to daily life and business operations. While crime is not a frequent occurrence, low levels of non-violent crime may be present. Violent crime may occur on occasion generally in a major urban area of the country. Overall infrastructure and medical facilities are advanced or of good quality with occasional disruptions caused by natural and man-made hazards. Moderate risk locations experience periodic demonstrations and protests, with instances of violent civil unrest possible. These locations are typically politically stable, but developments such as socio-economic issues may periodically give rise to notable social tensions. Rates of crime are moderate, though instances of violent crime occur more frequently especially in major urban locations; while criminal incidents may occur in any area of the country, crime is not pervasive nationwide. Overall safety and security risks to individuals and businesses are moderate. Terrorism-related concerns may be present, but are not frequent occurrences. Ethnic and/or sectarian issues may exist, but do not typically manifest in serious security developments. Infrastructure and medical care may be inconsistent throughout the country, although acceptable levels can be found in the most prominent urban centers. Locations with a High threat rating often experience elevated rates of crime, including violent crime, that pose a concern to travelers. Political instability concerns may be heightened, and the type of government in place may present itself as an issue to foreign interests. Countries may have weak economic structures that contribute to elevated levels of crime, unrest and protest activity. Demonstrations are common and may arise in response to a multitude of issues; response by security forces may compound problems. Terrorism, ethnic and/or sectarian issues may also be a concern; terrorism-related developments occur more frequently in High threat destinations. Localized militia or anarchist activity may also occur in these locations. The risk of, or ongoing conflict, may be an issue in High threat environments. Overall issues pose a notable risk to foreign travelers and businesses as well as the local populace. Overall medical care/facilities and infrastructure are poor and unreliable and many foreigners would need medical evacuation for serious health issues. The security and/or political environment poses a significant and direct threat to travelers and business operations. Locations rated as Extreme have unstable security environments, with political instability often a major and persistent risk. The nature of the government may pose a significant risk to foreign interests, and state sponsorship of surveillance and/or censorship may be a notable concern. Extreme rated locations are often affected by serious levels of conflict or the threat of conflict, crime (including frequent or pervasive violent crime), inconsistent and/ or ineffective security coverage, kidnapping (for political and/or economic purposes), violent/disruptive demonstrations and civil unrest. Travel to and within Extreme risk locations entails serious risks, particularly outside urban centers where general lawlessness may exist in the absence of an adequate security apparatus. Quality of infrastructure, or lack thereof, may also present a serious issue. Medical facilities and care may be very poor to non-existent in portions of the country and those that exist are significantly below standards even for basic medical care. Most health issues would require external medical support and any major medical emergency would likely require evacuation. RISK MAP 2017
