Who Pays for an Arctic Rescue?
An Arctic rescue can start in a snowstorm and end with an insurance claim. Norway has clarified when the governor must send the bill.
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An accident on an organized trip in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic, can leave the operator’s insurer with a rescue bill, even if nobody was at fault. On November 9, Norway’s Justice and Public Security Minister Astri Aas-Hansen told Parliament that the Governor of Svalbard must claim eligible costs whenev…
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