His Life Insurance Policy
Published Sep 14, 2002
Larry's barn burned down and his wife, Susan, called the insurance company. Susan spoke to the insurance agent and said, "We had that barn insured for fifty thousand and I want my money."
The agent replied,
"Whoa there, just a minute. Insurance doesn't work quite like that. An independent adjuster will assess the value of what was insured and then we'll provide you with another barn, just like the original one."
There was a long pause, and then Susan replied,
"If that's how it works, I want to cancel the life insurance policy on my husband.
Originally published November 14, 2002.
