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Life Insurance Restrictions For Space Tourists

Posted by Soulskill on from the lifestyles-of-the-rich-and-uninsured dept.

RockDoctor writes: Reuters reports that there are changes afoot for life insurance contracts, which will require additional premiums for "space tourists." While not likely to be a disabling issue for the industry — the statistics for astronauts dying in flight are not that bad — it is an issue that people considering such a jaunt will need to address. Obviously this has been brought to the fore by the unfortunate crash of the Virgin Galactic craft under test. Relatedly, an article at IEEE Spectrum explains why SpaceShipTwo's rocket fuel wasn't the cause of the accident.

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  1. Dammit! by NotDrWho · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just found out my policy only applies to earth. Fucking rip-off!

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  2. Re:Quick tell the OP this applies to Skydiving too by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 4, Funny

    "if you die while engaging in a risk sport you're SOL"

    note to self: check policy before going to Walmart on Black Friday.

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