Talk:Richard Martin (Lord Mayor of London)

First life insurance policy?
http://www.information-britain.co.uk/famdates.php?id=997

The first life insurance policy in Britain about which we have details somewhat tellingly ended in a court case because of the disgraceful if creative attempts by the underwriters to avoid paying up. Richard Martin, an alderman of London, arranged the policy on June 18 1583 for a salter, one William Gibbons.

This event is all over the internet on "this day in history" websites. Is it the same person? Fotoguzzi (talk) 18:15, 16 December 2011 (UTC)