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Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn? by cuteboy19 on Monday December 19, 2022 @12:37PM (#34054919)
It's similar to how hospitals are required to save you if you are dying but at the same time you are still on the hook for any and all costs incurred
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Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn? by pifm_guy on Monday December 19, 2022 @12:47PM (#34055051)
It could be... But were the laws that way in 17th century England?

I suspect not, because property ownership in England used to be secret - ie. Even the government may not have known who owned land. And if you don't know who owns it, who must pay the bill?

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