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Hadn't considered this particular issue, either... [:0]
Imagine having part of the spacecraft landing on your house [:I]
A bulletin on the Lloyd's Website (http://www.lloyds.com) notes that "Virgin is proposing to launch the space flights for tourists from a site in New Mexico, and media reports have indicated that Lloyd's are among the insurers in talks about providing cover."
Hadn't considered this particular issue, either... [:0]
Ritchie further indicated that "third party liability cover may also be required to protect Virgin against claims from people living nearby the launch site in case of pollution or a crash occurring over their homes, while the many potential passengers who have registered an interest in paying $200,000 each for the space flights would require personal accident cover."
Imagine having part of the spacecraft landing on your house [:I]
