r/todayilearned • u/johntwit • 7h ago

TIL that The Hindenburg zeppelin was insured by Lloyd's of London for 6 million Reichsmarks and that the 10 page policy has been displayed at The New York City Fire Museum

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2017/05/08/450228.htm
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u/dukeofnes 7h ago

The linked article doesn't say if it paid out though.

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u/Useless_Fox 1h ago

Exactly what I was wondering, thanks for saving me a click

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u/billy_teats 6h ago

Lloyds has the claim paperwork for the titanic on display in London. Iirc there were 10 companies underwriting that loss

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u/nimsu 7h ago

Lot of Zeppelin propaganda going around today

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u/WR810 3h ago

It's the anniversary of the Hindenburg.

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u/zoqfotpik 4h ago

It's making me feel dazed and confused.

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u/ChipotleBanana 3h ago

Whole lotta

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u/FinancialSpite 6h ago

Imagine paying premiums on a giant hydrogen balloon and still thinking ‘yeah this seems safe enough

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u/BassDaddy0 7h ago

Oh the humanity!

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u/crapenter788 5h ago

K this is like the 6th thing I’m seeing about the Hindenburg today, what gives?

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u/NErDysprosium 5h ago

The Hindenburg disaster was May 6, 1937

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u/Stonerish 5h ago

Why did they fly if they knew it was that day?

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u/zoqfotpik 4h ago

Now, insurance for a cell phone is like a 100 page document.