The Village Jar
How insurance works, by sharing a risk no one could carry alone
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The late spring
risk, pooling, insurance
The spoon and the book
premium, policy, coverage, exclusion, mutual
Twenty hazel sticks
actuary, law of large numbers, reserve, underwriting
A knock next door
claim, claims adjuster, deductible, reinsurance
Still half full
the wind-down