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Article #1414Re: Michael Jackson Dead
From: Arny Krueger
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:17
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:17
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"Dale Farmer" <dale@cybercom.net> wrote in message news:xTe2m.2031$NF6.1165@nwrddc02.gnilink.net >> Anybody think that the production was insured against >> death, or serious incapacity or incarceration of the >> primary artist? > Normally productions at that level are. From what I > heard on one of the interviews with the producers after > his death was announced was that they had been unable to > get this insurance for this series of concerts due to the > insurance companies doubts that MJ would actually > complete the tour. ISTR that Jackson flaked on an > earlier tour and the insurance carrier took a huge loss > on that payout, so were reluctant to take the risk again. > --Dale (( insert he usual disclaimers about trusting > the news media to actually get anything factually correct. )) Sounds pretty reasonable, except that there is little that is ultimately uninsurable, it usually comes down to an argument over the premiums. Many examples of so-called insurance are actually cost-leveling payment schemes. If the producers decided to self-insure, then that is one of those decisions they get to make.
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