Amman is often used as a base for regional work across the Middle East. For many organisations and professionals, it provides a more stable operating environment while still being closely connected to higher-risk locations.
This is specialist cover designed for journalists, NGOs, contractors, researchers and operational teams working across Jordan and the wider region.
What's included
Designed for non-combatants working in environments where standard insurance often fails.
Amman may feel more straightforward, but it is often not the full story of the deployment.
For many travellers, Amman is part of a wider regional assignment that includes more complex environments. The insurance decision should reflect the full scope of the work, not just the initial location.
Yes — Conflict Cover provides specialist insurance for Amman, Jordan.
Subject to full disclosure of your assignment, operating area and security arrangements. This cover is designed for journalists, NGO workers, contractors and other non-combatants who have a legitimate professional reason to be there.
City context
The situation
Amman is one of the safer cities in the Middle East and functions as the primary hub for regional humanitarian operations, media organisations and diplomatic missions. The city has functioning security forces, good medical infrastructure and well-established emergency procedures for international organisations.
The risk picture for Amman is dominated by its use as a staging point for higher-risk assignments in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Gaza. Workers based in Amman transit regularly to conflict environments, and the insurance cover needed is the cover for the full assignment, not just the Amman component.
Jordan itself has seen increased political pressure and periodic protests linked to the Gaza conflict. The Palestinian population in Jordan, including in camps like Baqa'a near Amman, can be a source of domestic political tension. These incidents are generally managed but are an ongoing feature of the operating environment.
What to watch
Why it can be challenging
Transit hub risk for high-risk regional assignments
Amman is the staging point for some of the world's most dangerous field assignments. The risk associated with the full assignment — not just the Amman base — requires comprehensive specialist cover from day one.
Proximity to regional conflicts affecting Jordan
Jordan borders active conflict zones. Missile debris, drone incidents and political pressure from Israel, Syria and Iraq can all reach Jordan, as demonstrated during the April 2024 Iranian missile barrage transiting Jordanian airspace.
Domestic protest and political sensitivity
Jordan's large Palestinian population and the Gaza conflict have generated sustained domestic political pressure. Protests in Amman, while generally peaceful, can escalate and affect movement in central areas.
Economic pressures and their security implications
Jordan's economy is under significant strain. Economic desperation has contributed to increases in property crime and creates social tensions in areas with large refugee populations.
Can you get insurance for Amman?
We provide specialist insurance for non-combatants travelling to Amman for professional and operational reasons.
This cover is designed for real working conditions in a city that often acts as a base for wider regional activity.
Why this matters in Amman
Amman may feel more straightforward than other locations in the region, but for many travellers it is not the full story. It is often part of a wider deployment that includes more complex environments.
That means the insurance decision should reflect the full scope of the work, not just the initial location.
Specialist cover helps ensure that if conditions change elsewhere in the region, there is still a clear route to support.
Practical relevance
Cover for teams and individuals using Amman as a staging or coordination point for wider deployment across the region.
Professional travel where conditions may change during an assignment and cover needs to hold across a wider operational area.
Medical treatment following an incident during work travel where continuity of support matters.
Support for NGOs, journalists and operational teams working across Jordan and the wider Middle East.
Emergency support
NGS provides 24/7 support. They can assess the situation, help coordinate treatment, support evacuation where required, and manage the case through to a safer outcome.
You are not relying on a standard policy alone. You have access to practical support if the situation becomes more complex.
Continuity
Yes. Eligible personal accident benefits can continue after you return to your country of domicile, subject to the policy terms.
That helps provide continuity if the impact of an incident continues after you leave the region.
Exclusions
Being clear about exclusions helps buyers know exactly what this policy is for and where separate cover may be needed.
This policy is designed to protect people, not possessions.
Cover not included
Activity exclusions
Property exclusions
These covers can be arranged separately if required.
Threat intelligence
For a deeper understanding of the current situation, including operational risks and regional dynamics, see our threat intelligence hub.
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