March 15, 2023
Space tourism, or human space travel for recreational purposes, is in its early days. For insurers, this means it’s an emerging business that most aren’t ready to tackle yet. Neil Stevens, senior vice president of aviation and space at Marsh, …
November 10, 2014
UK insurer Pembroke Managing Agency, who recently began offering life coverage for would-be space tourists, said it has seen no increase in interest in the policy following the fatal crash of a Virgin Galactic test space ship last month. The …
June 12, 2014
Ironshore International’s Pembroke Managing Agency Limited through its Lloyd’s Syndicate 4000 (Pembroke) has introduced insurance coverage for passengers and participants in sub-orbital space flights. Pembroke’s product provides cover for personal risk exposure of death, serious injury, and associated medical expenses …
January 7, 2013
Spaceport America has been urging legislators to limit potential lawsuits from wealthy outer space tourists who take off from New Mexico, saying such a bill is crucial to the future of the project. At issue is liability for passengers who …