14.6 million dollar aircraft.
Bet he's lost his no claims bonus too.
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da5id <YOUR SIG HERE>, Thu 19 Sep 2019, 13:25,
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Serious question.....
How does that work in real terms? Do these things have 'insurance' per se? Or is it just 'Well, that's a big hole in the budget again.'?
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NooShmoo It's a fantazmagorical pile of ultra bollocks, Thu 19 Sep 2019, 15:05,
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The latter
Who would insure something that has a high probability of getting shot at?
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wheresthefish Partly filled with wrong, Thu 19 Sep 2019, 15:14,
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Dunno about military equipment
But most governments do not insure their buildings. The enormous numbers involved means it's cheaper to take the chance to occasionally let one burn down and take the hit, rather than pay the premiums.
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Tusk knows where you live, Thu 19 Sep 2019, 17:10,
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See also: World Trade Center
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Thu 19 Sep 2019, 19:07,
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But they were insured weren't they. The insurance bods paid out $3+bn on them.
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NooShmoo It's a fantazmagorical pile of ultra bollocks, Thu 19 Sep 2019, 21:18,
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On one of them. Not both.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Thu 19 Sep 2019, 22:33,
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That'll teach 'em not to buy when there's a flash sale on 'Lightning doesn't strike twice' policies.
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Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Thu 19 Sep 2019, 22:38,
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It was lightning?
*hastily scribbles revised conspiracy theory, in multicoloured crayon*
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if there are enough conspiracy theorists in the world then you could set up a specialised supplies company just for them
An online cornucopia of everything they need
The wall boards
Precut newspaper clippings
Pins and red thread to link the clippings
All delivered for free if they'll provide their address, ask this last after you've made the sale.
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