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First American Accident Insurance Policy

About the first American Insurance policy in history.

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THE FIRST AMERICAN ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY

Travelers Insurance Co. sold the nation's first accident insurance policy in 1864 to James Bolter of Hartford, Conn. The $1,000 policy covered only the time Bolter spent walking from the post office to his home on Buckingham Street. The premium was 2 Cent.

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