Meredith Brasher · @meredithb
7 followers · 12 posts · Server historians.social

Have you listened to the new episode yet?
How did a 400 word article bring down an entire media company? How could insurance have made a difference? Listen Now! apple.co/3r4V96W

#insurance #history #insurancevshistory #hulkhogan #gawker

Last updated 1 year ago

Meredith Brasher · @meredithb
7 followers · 12 posts · Server historians.social

New episode of the Insurance vs History Podcast is out TODAY! How can insurance save a company from bankruptcy? How does litigation funding work? Why did a lawsuit about a famous wrestler’s sex tape become a warning to journalists everywhere about the power of Silicon Valley? Join me for a discussion of the court case funded by Peter Theil that bankrupted an online news organization: Hulk Hogan vs Gawker!

#insurance #insurancevshistory #insurancehistory #hulkhogan #gawker #petertheil

Last updated 1 year ago

Meredith Brasher · @meredithb
7 followers · 10 posts · Server historians.social

Coming Monday: Hulk Hogan vs Gawker: the case where insurance could have saved an entire company!

#insurance #history #insurancevshistory #hulkhogan #gawker

Last updated 1 year ago

Meredith Brasher · @meredithb
7 followers · 9 posts · Server historians.social

No new episode this month--in the meantime, check out my episode on the British Gambling Act. How did insurance policies betting on the gender of the Chevalier D'Eon prompt life insurance reform? apple.co/3Lg6NC3

#insurancevshistory #insurance #history #chevalierdeon

Last updated 2 years ago

Meredith Brasher · @meredithb
7 followers · 8 posts · Server historians.social

The Ancient Near East is a time period most of us don’t know a lot about. How did the Ancient Near East—more than 4000 years ago—impact insurance? Find out in my new episode.
apple.co/3novjce

#insurance #history #insurancevshistory #hammurabi

Last updated 2 years ago

Meredith Brasher · @meredithb
7 followers · 7 posts · Server historians.social

Bottomry is often considered one of the first proto-insurance products. What is it? Why does it have such a funny name? Is it insurance? Find out in my most recent episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

#insurance #history #insurancevshistory #hammurabi

Last updated 2 years ago

Meredith Brasher · @meredithb
4 followers · 6 posts · Server historians.social

Have you listened to the new episode yet? In this episode, I talk about King Hammurabi’s Code, often considered to be the first legal code ever written and the first written mention of insurance. But is that really the case? Join me to find out!

#insurance #history #insurancevshistory #hammurabi

Last updated 2 years ago

Meredith Brasher · @meredithb
4 followers · 5 posts · Server historians.social

New episode out today! In this episode, I talk about King Hammurabi’s Code, often considered to be the first legal code ever written and the first written mention of insurance. But is that really the case? Join me to find out!

#insurance #history #insurancevshistory #hammurabi

Last updated 2 years ago