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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Catherine Wylie

Quirky insurance claims revealed as Aviva marks 325 years

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A dentist kicked through a window and a sheep jumping through glass are among claims dealt with by a company marking 325 years in commercial insurance.

Aviva has revealed unusual but valid claims as it marks the milestone, including one case in 1878 when a hotel keeper in London suffered a blow to the eye from the cork of a champagne bottle he was opening.

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