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December 10, 2004
Insurers chop martial arts troupes
Shanghai's Peking Opera House is having trouble buying proper insurance for its martial arts performers due to the profession's high risks and attendant high cost of coverage.
Tightrope walkers and lion tamers in other performance groups said they're facing the same problem. Insurance companies, meanwhile, said they're simply practicing basic business economics. Higher risks, they pointed out, bring higher premiums.
Posted by Tom Troceen