NOVEL INSURANCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 354, 23 March 1922, Page 5

NOVEL INSURANCE.

DRAMATIC CASE AT NORWICH. LONDON, March 21. A most dramatic case has arisen at Norwich. A widespread newspaper scheme was initiated as a New Year advertising dodge, of insurances covering sickness, lire, stieet. railway and motoring accidents, the papers competing in their generosity and prompiIndc in payment. A fire recently broke out in the house of Frederick George, a greengrocer, in which Ins wife, son and daughter were burned to death'. George escaped. The jury at the inquest added a rider that George should have made a greater attempt to save his f:imilv.

The Coroner has since again referred to the case as follows: “George insured his wife and family in a newspaper scheme for £250. which was promptly paid. Me must have written immediately to the newspaper. If 1 had known tin’s at the lime oi the inquest the verdict would have been ditterenl. In the circumstances it looks like a serious case against George, i have communicated with the police.” - A. and N, /. cable.