This webinar, the next installment in the Next Gen Insights series, looks at the history of insurance, starting in prehistory, and covering medieval marine insurance, fire insurance and life assurance. It will also look at what an insurance museum can do to engage with the public and schools with this story and promote a better understanding of how insurance operates in today’s world.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, delegates will be able to:
- Summarise the basic history of insurance
- Explain how a museum can engage with the public, including schools
- Outline how an insurance museum will impact on young people’s future decisions around careers and insurance purchases
About the Presenter
Howard Benge
Howard Benge is a museum and heritage professional who specialises in public engagement. He has worked at the City of London Corporation, National Trust and Imperial War Museum. He is Chairman of the Old Talbot House Foundation.
