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The Story of Insurance in America

From the wild west to around the world
By Zach Ewell Posted on December 9, 2024

The free press waging a war of words on companies in the Wild West. A massive parade celebrating the tricentennial of the Massachusetts colony. These are all scenes that shaped the way American’s think about risk, from author Katherine Hempstead’s new book Uncovered: The Story of Insurance in America. The book shares how the American insurance industry developed over a period of centuries.

In this discussion, Hempstead takes us through the stories and people in her book.

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