Project Gutenberg 2015-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 59 Francis, John, of the Bank of England 07000807 Annals, Anecdotes and Legends: A Chronicle of Life Assurance Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by deaurider, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Annals, Anecdotes and Legends: A Chronicle of Life Assurance" by John Francis is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The text offers a comprehensive exploration of the development and significance of life assurance, intertwining its evolution with important social and economic changes over time. The narrative aims to illuminate both the early practices of life insurance and the rich anecdotes surrounding its figures and principles. The opening of this work delves into the origins of life assurance, tracing its roots back to a time when mortality was largely unpredictable due to constant wars, diseases, and poor living conditions. Francis introduces key early individuals, such as Captain John Graunt, who pioneered the recording of population statistics, establishing a basis for understanding life expectancy and its implications for assurance. He discusses the role of Sir William Petty in advancing the economic theories that led to a more structured approach to life insurance, setting the stage for its eventual incorporation into financial practices. Francis paints a vivid picture of the tumultuous backdrop from which these early concepts emerged, emphasizing the inherent vulnerabilities in life and the need for provisions like life assurance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Life insurance HG Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Sociology 530025 530201 2024-10-21T05:32:22.826231 2023-09-21T15:14:06.676384 text/html text/html 519936 2015-11-03T19:54:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 260931 2015-11-03T19:54:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 314270 2024-10-21T05:32:31.545191 application/epub+zip 311186 2024-10-21T05:32:24.257202 application/epub+zip 292662 2024-10-21T05:32:23.514187 application/epub+zip 440546 2024-10-21T05:32:37.087158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392513 2024-10-21T05:32:30.606160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374785 2022-09-22T18:11:19.263446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450553 450349 2024-10-21T05:32:21.663205 2023-09-21T15:14:05.577343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 450616 2015-11-03T19:54:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 170330 2015-11-03T19:54:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19040 2024-10-21T05:32:37.636120 application/rdf+xml 22792 2024-10-21T05:32:23.619200 image/jpeg 3775 2024-10-21T05:32:23.566213 image/jpeg 265360 2024-10-21T05:32:22.872253 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog