I guess I've built a hundred steamships and steamboats… I never paid a dollar of insurance… Good vessels and good masters – that's the best kind of insurance. Why should I pay somebody else to carry my risks?
— Cornelius Vanderbilt Modern

Railroad magnate

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His rationale for self-insurance, showcasing extreme self-reliance and risk tolerance.

Date / Period

1859

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Strange & Unusual

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