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Three Novels

Involving

Insurance CBCI, DipCII, FIII, M.Sc. Actuarial
Shiva Vishnu Reddy K.

Science, B.Com. (Insurance)
Topspot Insurance Broking Private
Limited (commercially known as
'insurancepe')

Hollywood has been around for a long time, and it could be considered inevitable that there would,
sooner or later, be movies based on insurance. This article takes a look at three such Hollywood
movies from over the past few decades wherein insurance, in some way, drives their plots.

nsurance has often been the subject matter of media, The story follows a classic David vs. Goliath theme wherein
I be it movies, books or songs. Over the years, many a small-time amateur lawyer goes up against a giant
insurance company and its legal army.
authors have used their vivid imaginations to come up
with clever stories involving insurance and often using this
as a plot device. The book went on to become a bestseller and it was not
long before it was adapted into a movie which also saw
Let's take a look at three such books from over the past few massive success. The Rainmaker (1997) stars Matt Damon,
Danny DeVito, Claire Danes amongst others and
decades wherein insurance, in some way, drives their plots.
wasdirected by the legendary Francis Ford Coppola.
1. The Rainmaker (1995) by John Grisham
John Grisham's bestseller, The Rainmaker is a thrilling legal
drama involving a corrupt insurance company and an
idealistic, young lawyer, Rudy.

Having lost a potential opportunity at a law firm, he resorts
to becoming an associate to an 'ambulance chaser' - a
stereotypical lawyer who follows ambulances to hospitals
attempting to find clients. This is how he stumbles upon a
massive and complex insurance scam through his elderly
clients Dot and Buddy Black, whose son, Donny Ray, is
fighting a tough battle against leukaemia, and his only
chance of survival is a bone marrow transplant. But guess
what? Their insurer refuses to pay up. © Delta

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