70 ANNIVERSARY

1946 – 2016

CAMBIASO RISSO
HISTORY TIMELINE

Marine Insurance starts in Genoa

THE EARLIEST INSURANCE CONTRACT

This small parchment, held in the State Archive of Genoa, represents the oldest recorded contract of insurance, dated May 13th 1189. It was a contract of insurance for a maritime transport: Guglielmo Pevere promises to Bernardo di Valle, Guglielmo Sanito and their companions the safe transport of persons and goods on board of his galley sailing from Genoa to Barcellona, with a non-compliance penalty of 12.000 Genoise Lira.