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Rutherfoord International, Inc. offers unsurpassed expertise in Defense Base Act coverage. DBA provides benefits payable to the injured employees while at work to cover most of the worker's economic loss. DBA-specified coverage includes:

  • War Hazards Act
  • Disability Income Benefits
  • Rehabilitation Benefits
  • Death Benefits
  • Repatriation Coverage
Over the years, we have become the designated administrative broker for the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. We also provide coverage to numerous companies hired by the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Because American corporations hired by the government are often working in dangerous zones, Rutherfoord also provides the following specialized insurance:

  • International Medical Benefits
  • Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion Insurance
  • Foreign Liability and Excess/DIC automobile coverage
  • Contractors All Risk
  • Transit/Cargo
  • Contract Surety Bonds



When you're in the riskiest areas of the world, second best is not an option. You need the expertise of Rutherfoord for advice on security strategies for overseas exposures. Since we have a permanent liaison with the Labor Department, we can serve general contractors and sub-contractors with staff working anywhere in the world.
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