The Ancient and Medieval Roots of Insurance This richly detailed
history examines the: "(i) origin and development of the contract
of Bottomry and Respondentia down to the 11th century A.D. (ii) the
traces of methods of insurance other than life known to the
Ancients (iii) The Question whether life assurance was known and
practised by the Romans or their predecessors (iv) The history of
the development of mediaeval insurance in the Low Countries from
the family group system and of modern insurance therefrom" (1)."
Originally submitted as a thesis to the University of London by the
late Dr. C.F. Trenerry, whose intention it was to recast it for
publication. Edited by Ethel L. Gover and Agnes S. Paul. CONTENTS
Introduction and Summary PART I Origin and Development of Contract
of Bottomry and Respondentia Down to the 11th Century A.D. CH. I
The Origin and Development of the Contract of Bottomry CH. II The
Origin of the Contract of Bottomry, Prior to 250 B.C. CH. III The
Contract as Known to the Hindus CH. IV The Contract as Known to the
Greeks CH. V The Contract as Known to the Romans PART II Traces of
Methods of Insurance Other than Life Known to the Ancients CH. VI
Marine Insurance (Other than Bottomry) Practised by the Romans CH.
VII Contracts of Indemnity Used by the Romans PART III Whether Life
Assurance was Known to the Ancients CH. VIII Life Assurance as
Known to the Romans CH. IX Probability that the Romans Had Some
Means by which Loss Arising through Death Might be Reduced or
Nullified CH. X Allusions to Longevity, Mortality, Etc., by Early
Writers CH. XI Sufficiency of the Knowledge of Mathematics and of
Finance Possessed by the Romans During the Early Empire for the
Calculations Required CH. XII Tables of Annuity Values Which Were
Sanctioned by the Roman Law for Purposes of the Lex Falcidia CH.
XIII Actuarial Knowledge Not Essential for Transaction of Life
Assurance Business CH. XIV Manner of Making Contracts of Non-mutual
Life Assurance and of Transacting the Legal Part of the Business
CH. XV Nature and Essential Parts of a Contract of Life Assurance
CH. XVI Societies Among the Greeks and Romans Which Provided Funds
at Death or Members for Burial or Other Purposes, With or Without
Other Benefits CH. XVII The Roman Civilian (I.E. Non-Military)
Societies CH. XVIII The Roman Veterans' Societies CH. XIX The Roman
Military Societies CH. XX Non-Mutual Contracts for Payment on Death
of a Person or Persons as Known to the Romans CH. XXI Examination
of Other Extracts from Roman Law which Deal with Contracts of a
Similar Nature PART IV Development of Modern Insurance from the
Family Group System as Exemplified in Belgium CH. XXII Derivation
of Modern Insurance CH. XXIII Development of Communal Insurance
from Family Group System CH. XXIV Non-Mutual Insurance Between 1227
and 1310 CH. XXV Marine Insurance CH. XXVI Life Assurance CH. XXVII
Marine and Other Insurance in Other Countries APPENDICES
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