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I believe it started with shipping. As you know, Great Britan had colonies all over the world. They had ships coming and going, laden down with goods. Lloyds of London, the oldest insurance company I have found, started off insuring ships, then later diversified and were willing to insure most anything (including body parts--Marilyn Monroe's legs!:) I saw a great old movie about Lloyds at one time but I forgot the name of the movie. I would love to see that movie again. Now, I don't think they will insure anything under $10,000 in value, but I do think they have a website:) In 1688, they started the company, almost went bankrupt after payouts in the 1906 San Fransico, now insure everything from satilites to cocoa farms. They have come a long way since starting the company at LLoyd's Coffee House in London. Besides, how many companies can you name that have been in continuous business for 319 years?:) Ray J. Annis rayannis@webtv.net

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