A Silent Risk: Human Trafficking & Insurance Considerations

Human trafficking is a worldwide problem, impacting millions of men, women and children over thousands of years.

In the United States, California, Texas and Florida have the most trafficking cases. India leads the world in human trafficking cases with approximately 14 million victims. Forbes has reported that trafficking is estimated to be a $150 billion per year business.

In an effort to combat trafficking, the National Human Trafficking Hotline (888.373.7888) was started in 2007. In 2020, the hotline received 51,667 substantive tips. These tips come in the form of texts, phone calls, online chats and emails.

In the United States, January is designated to promote awareness of the worldwide problem of slavery and human trafficking. Traffickers come from all levels of society.

Most traffickers are, perhaps surprisingly, women. In a high-profile case in January 2022, socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted on five federal counts of sex trafficking to wealthy and influential people.