On Alien Abduction Insurance

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Back when I wondered why insurance is legal, I talked about unusual insurance and noted that there was absolutely something to be written about alien abduction insurance. Well, reader Matthew Queen, who designs captive insurance solutions for a living, saved me the work.

After noting the frequency of the risk…

A social media post working through how often abductions are reported and why the data is hard to secure

And the magnitude…

A follow-up post identifying the insurable interest as basic medical coverage, given the conditions abductees report afterward

He concludes that it’s not likely to be a profitable line of business for an insurer…

A final post concluding that low frequency and low expected claim value mean nobody would pay much for the coverage

So, so much for that alien abduction insurance start-up you were planning. Enjoy the weekend.

– By Tim Hanson


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