----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- In regard to Evelyn Forget\'s request for a survey of the history of the concept of valuing a human life, let me suggest that she might consult Chap. II of _The Money Value of a Man_ by Louis Dublin and Alfred Lotka (New York: Ronald Press, 1930). This chapter is entitled \"Historical Retrospect\" and mentions not only the examples she mentions but others as well such as William Petty\'s estimates of the value of a man. Dublin and Lotka wrote the book based on their experience in the Life Insurance business. But I haven\'t read it through to see whether they take up valuations based on risk premiums. David Mitch University of Maryland Baltimore County ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]