If shipwrecks were more common in the past, did people shipping things have a higher expectation that their stuff wouldn’t reach its destination?

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Like, did they just shrug and be like “oh well, I guess we aren’t getting our pineapples this year” or was it a rare and problematic occurence?

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Answer 1

Honestly, I think the real question is, did insurance companies start selling ‘pineapple coverage’ as a premium add-on?