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The video presents a surprising and counter-intuitive financial/legal fact about insurance policies and war-time exemptions, using a dramatic real-world event (a bomb detonation) as the hook. The clear explanation and visual aids make a complex topic easily digestible and shareable.

Summary

The University of Exeter's insurance company, Allianz, denied a claim for damages caused by the detonation of a WWII bomb found on campus. Allianz cited a "wartime" exemption, as most insurance policies exclude war-related damages. This means the university may have to raise tuition to cover the costs.

Structure

1Introduction of the fact about Allianz and the University of Exeter claim.
2Explanation of the claim's origin: a WWII bomb detonated on campus.
3Details about the bomb's discovery and the decision to detonate it.
4The detonation's consequences and Allianz's denial of the claim.
5Explanation of the 'wartime' exemption in insurance policies.
6Conclusion about the potential impact on university tuition.

Product placement

Allianz (insurance company) is mentioned as denying a claim, and its logo and building are shown. The University of Exeter is mentioned as the claimant, and its logo and campus are shown. A WWII bomb and an explosion are shown as visual aids. Tuition fees for the University of Exeter are displayed.

Original caption

The German insurance company Allianz just got out of paying an insurance claim filed by the University of Exeter in the U.K. The damages the University of Exeter claimed came after it intentionally detonated a bomb that German forces dropped in WWII that had been sitting dormant on the university’s campus for the last 79 years. The bomb was originally discovered by construction crews in 2021, and the experts that the university brought in decided the best thing to do was to surround the bomb in sand and then undertake a risky procedure to blow away the bomb casing to expose the explosive within. Well, turns out they either needed more sand, or underestimated the bomb, because the planned explosion caused damage to the surrounding buildings. But when the University of Exeter filed a claim with their insurance carrier, Allianz, they denied the University of Exeter’s claim because of an exemption for wartime damages. It turns out most insurance policies exempt payments for war-related damages, because, in a wide-scale conflict, the entire insurance industry would become saddled with runaway claims. The University of Exeter appealed, but the U.K.’s Court of Appeal upheld Allianz’s decision this Thursday. #Insurance #WarDamages #Allianz #UniversityOfExeter #WWII #InsuranceClaim #technicalities #technically #AllianzInsurance