Extreme Travel Is Inspiring New Types of Insurance
Some offer evacuations and others provide coverage for accidental death or injury to cater to the growing adventure tourism market.
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Titan Submersible Tragedy Sheds Light on Lack of Safeguards for High-Risk Travel
The Titan submersible tragedy spotlights the issues around rescue operations and government oversight as an increasing number of wealthy thrill seekers undertake risky adventures and expeditions.
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Hamish Harding, Explorer Who Knew No Bounds Until Titanic Dive, Dies at 58
An aviation tycoon who pushed the limits, he went to the depths of the ocean and the blackness of space before his fateful dive to the Titanic on Sunday.
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The Space Industry Is Taking Off. Space Law Is Still a Mystery.
Estimated to be worth about $460 billion, space businesses sometimes operate in legal black holes.