Dead peasants insurance

[Clippy]

Stumbled across this and, initially, couldn't believe it but hey, we're all just a number, right?

[d000hg]

How come when your employer takes out a policy on you it's "wishing you were dead" but if it's your wife then you don't (normally) expect to find razor blades in your packed lunch?

Why shouldn't a company insure their most valuable assets... having to replace/train a key person could cost many £thousands, and losing someone critical to a project at the wrong time could end up much more expensive.

[Bunk]

How come when your employer takes out a policy on you it's "wishing you were dead" but if it's your wife then you don't (normally) expect to find razor blades in your packed lunch?

Why shouldn't a company insure their most valuable assets... having to replace/train a key person could cost many £thousands, and losing someone critical to a project at the wrong time could end up much more expensive.

That's what it was originally intended for, but due to tax breaks companies figured out it was financially beneficial to insure every single employee and cash in if any died.

[TroubleAtMill]

And they were getting payouts for former employees.

Nice.

[Clippy]

How come when your employer takes out a policy on you it's "wishing you were dead" but if it's your wife then you don't (normally) expect to find razor blades in your packed lunch?

Why shouldn't a company insure their most valuable assets... having to replace/train a key person could cost many £thousands, and losing someone critical to a project at the wrong time could end up much more expensive.

Once again, you've missed the points.

Companies were doing this for non-valuable employees.
Companies were continuing to do this for ex-employees.
Companies were not obtaining permission from the employees beforehand.

[d000hg]

I listened to the first couple of minutes and they didn't mention those things, maybe you should have summarised before-hand rather than expect us to watch the whole video if you wanted an informed discussion?

[Clippy]

I listened to the first couple of minutes and they didn't mention those things, maybe you should have summarised before-hand rather than expect us to watch the whole video if you wanted an informed discussion?

Yet you felt the need to comment anyway.

[d000hg]

What are you talking about? You don't want us to be informed to comment but then you complain if we make uninformed comments? Too many beers with your Sunday dinner?

[Clippy]

Where did I say that.

Chill out.

[d000hg]

I'm not sure, I only skimmed your posts before replying.