Offbeat Risks Lucrative for Daredevil Insurance Firms
Hartford area insurers back unusual sports and stunts as profitable special risks. Firms like Hartford Insurance Group and FIREMAN'S Fund insure events from airboat racing to rattlesnake hunts, noting low claims rates and strong safety records. Major payouts include Cosby and Van Dyke filming delays and a high cost for Tyrone Power's death on the Solomon and Sheba set.
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Hartford
Conn
Robert P. Jurseh
Hartford Insurance Group
Jursch
Bill Cosby
Dick van Dyke
Cosby
Tyrone Power
Solomon and Sheha
Special stamps fuel U S Postal Service collector boom
The U S Postal Service runs a booming stamp business, earning about 30 million annually from fancy commemorative issues while delivering regular mail at a loss. Philatelic director Gordon Morrison says the stamps educate, promote patriotism, and act as ambassadors, with collectors estimated at 16 to 25 million. Posters, mini-albums, and a best selling book Stamps and Stories support the hobby, and some stamps bring thousands at sale. About 1,200 design proposals arrive monthly.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Philatelic Affairs
Gordon C. Morison
Morrison
America
United States
Linn’s
Sidney
Ohio
Moe
Morison
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Jaycees
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Texas
Fireman's Fund American
San Francisco
Calif
Johnny Carson
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Firemen's Fund
Dooley Furniture Mart
Ae Sale
Dooley
FURNT
Colonial
Dawley
Wirth Ladder & Guard
Rai
Unkie
Ppliane
EAST LONG BEACH _ Los
Altos Medical Weight Reductio
Lindora
Calttor
Lindora Medical Clinic
Mewport Beach
Eg Profesor Ag
Woodland Hills
Atsbat
Medica Bldg
Garden Grove
Sherman Oaks
East Long Beach
West Covina
Pasadtna
Fulatrion
Orange
Arverac
Costa Mesa
Maa Verde
Santa Monica
Franks
California
Federal Savings
Mation
California Federal Savings
Terminal Annex
Los Angeles
City. Bio
Community Playhouse
Municipal Band
Queen Mary Plaza
Lincoln
Park
Convention Hall
Lakewood
Long Beach
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