As we pass the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, the original insurance slip for RMS Carpathia has been presented to Lloyds of London by national brokers, Marsh. This slip dates back to the 1900’s and shows just how important insurance cover was then as it is now (although I am sure premiums have changed).

RMS Carpathia was built in the North East by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson and rescued more than 700 survivors of the Titanic disaster 100 years ago. RMS Carpathia was sunk by a German U-Boat (submarine) on 17th July 1918 at the tail end of the First World War.