# The origins of insurance

**URL:** <https://www.queseas.com/t/the-origins-of-insurance/649>\
**Category:** Maritime law and insurance\
**Tags:** insurance\
**Created:** [January 25, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/the-origins-of-insurance/649 "2023-01-25T17:27:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rosencratz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c37758/32.png) [@Rosencratz](https://www.queseas.com/u/Rosencratz)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://www.queseas.com/t/the-origins-of-insurance/649/1 "2023-01-25T17:27:43Z")

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Did you know that the concept of “insurance” has maritime roots?

It goes back to the merchants and shipowners of Ancient Babylon …

[https://media.licdn.com/dms/document/C561FAQH2a\_aU-M8DoA/feedshare-document-pdf-analyzed/0/1674619059116?e=1675296000&v=beta&t=SnTXRCgzVWglk00PknjNLmZA5ATkz0w-vfQFePlK2UA](https://media.licdn.com/dms/document/C561FAQH2a_aU-M8DoA/feedshare-document-pdf-analyzed/0/1674619059116?e=1675296000&v=beta&t=SnTXRCgzVWglk00PknjNLmZA5ATkz0w-vfQFePlK2UA)

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