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Mir Space Station To Be Insured for $200 Million

Russia is taking out $200 million in insurance on the off chance that portions of the Mir space station will fall onto populated areas when it re-enters Earth’s orbit later this month. The aging space station is due to be …

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Magician David Copperfield filed a lawsuit against Fireman’s Fund Insurance on August 25 alleging that the insurer improperly denied a claim he filed seeking reimbursement of the $506,343 he spent to get equipment used in performances back from Russia. Copperfield …

David Copperfield Sues Fireman’s Fund

Magician David Copperfield filed a lawsuit against Fireman’s Fund Insurance on August 25 alleging that the insurer improperly denied a claim he filed seeking reimbursement of the $506,343 he spent to get equipment used in performances back from Russia. Copperfield …

New Swiss Re Study Examines Emerging Markets

Swiss Re has issued a new Sigma study which examines the expansion of the international insurance community into the “emerging markets” of Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. Published as “Emerging markets:the insurance industry in the face of globalisation,” it …