War Risk Insurance Act
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war-risk-insurance-act-301-9863649
title:
War Risk Insurance Act
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The War Risk Insurance Act was a piece of legislation passed by the United States Congress in 1914 to ensure the availability of war risk insurance for shipping vessels and individuals during World War I. It established a Bureau of War Risk Insurance within the Treasury Department to provide insurance policies and pay claims. In 1917, the War Risk Insurance Act of 1917 amended the insurance program to make life insurance coverage available to sailors in the United States Merchant Marine. Henry D
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Risk_Insurance_Act
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2024-01-17T19:03:26Z
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