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In 1986, the issue of K&R insurance was debated in parliament, which passed a motion expressing concern.
1986年，議會就綁架和贖金保險問題進行了辯論，通過了一項表示關注的動議。
There was even talk of working through European institutions to impose a ban on K&R insurance throughout the European Union.
甚至有人說要通過歐洲機構在整個歐盟范圍內禁止綁架和贖金保險。
Recognising that its existence was under threat, the security industry rallied,
在意識到自身的存在受到威脅后，安全行業團結起來，
arguing that since the policies were kept secret, it was clear that people were not being kidnapped because they had insurance.
爭辯說，由于該保險是保密的，很明顯，人們不是因為他們有保險而被綁架。
Rather, they were being taken hostage because they had resources – and banning insurance would not change this.
相反，他們被綁架是因為他們有財力——禁止保險不會改變這一點。
Since the policies only provided reimbursement and were always written for amounts less than the net worth of the policyholder,
因為該保險僅僅是提供補償，而且其提供的數額往往比投保人的凈資產要少。
the industry also argued that insurance did not drive up the amount of payment.
所以該行業還辯稱，該保險并沒有推高支付金額。
What’s more, the industry pointed out that the availability of K&R insurance helped international businesses to manage risk,
另外，該行業還指出，綁架和贖金保險可幫助國際企業管理風險，
which in turn allowed companies – including British and European companies –
這反過來又讓公司得以，包括英國和歐洲公司，
to operate in dangerous environments while exercising appropriate “duty of care” toward their employees.
在對他們的員工承擔合適的“注意義務”時，在危險的環境中運營。
While the British and European debate eventually wound down without new legislation being introduced,
雖然英國和歐洲的辯論最終在沒有引入新立法的情況下結束了，
individual countries throughout the world continued to wrestle with how best to respond to kidnapping.
但是世界各國仍在為如何最好地應對綁架而角力。
Italy, for example, passed a law in 1991 that banned the payment of ransom and the sale of K&R insurance.
比如，意大利在1991年通過了一項法律，禁止支付贖金和銷售綁架和贖金保險。
(One consequence was that the families of kidnapped Italian citizens simply stopped reporting the crimes to the authorities.)
（一個后果就是，被綁架的意大利公民的家人不再向當局報案。）
Meanwhile, Colombia banned ransom payments, then unbanned, then banned them again.
同時，哥倫比亞禁止支付贖金，然后又允許，然后又禁止支付贖金。
Spain operates a very different policy, where its intelligence services are told to bring hostages home at all costs.
西班牙實行了一個非常不同的政策，要求它的情報部門不惜一切代價將人質帶回家。
Because of its willingness to pay, the country has a tremendous record of success.
因為西班牙愿意支付贖金，所以該國有非常驚人的成功記錄。
