52 ideas that changed the world - 40. Insurance

Managing and mitigating risk has been part of society since the dawn of humankind

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The Underwriting Room at Lloyd’s of London, the centuries-old insurance market
(Image credit: LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world. This week, the spotlight is on insurance:

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