X-Message-Number: 18647 Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 14:12:29 -0500 From: Subject: UK Alcor Update I'm surprised the following did not already appear on Cryonet, so here it is: From: "Garret Smyth" <> MIME-Version: 1.0 Mailing-List: list ; contact Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 16:07:27 -0000 Subject: [cryonics-euro] alcor update Rumours of Alcor UK's demise have been greatly exaggerated! Alcor is once again accepting UK life insurance. Many of you are aware that the previous president of Alcor had some difficulties with non US insurance. Hence signing up required a US insurance policy, which meant going over to the USA at least once. Many people found this off-putting. Jerry Lemler MD, the new president of Alcor, has just made an announcement which he asked be passed on to past members of Alcor, and indeed, anyone interested. He starts: "To Our Alcor UK Members and Friends, I want to take this opportunity to let you know exactly what our plans are regarding our UK rescue and membership efforts, as much has changed since I assumed the Presidency of Alcor nearly six months ago." Jerry expressed great regrets at the situation that arose under the previous administration and goes on to say: " I have taken every step conceivable that I can think of to rectify the situation." Alcor is now accepting insurance policies from outside the USA, including British ones. To overcome legal difficulties the policies will be run past lawyers, which should neither be awkward nor expensive and will get easier with experience, but anyway, as Jerry says: "Alcor is willing to "eat the cost" of this process." Jerry's longer term plans may include a new Alcor building in the UK. Certainly in the near term he will be visiting the UK as he says: "along with a professionally trained, state-of-the-art rescue team to be implemented by Alcor's good friend and benefactor Bill Faloon "Mr. Faloon remains, as I am, committed to sending members of his professional unit to the United Kingdom to not only perform local cryosuspensions inclusive of state-of-the-art vitrification, but to train members of Alcor UK in the initial phases of the procedures. Alcor will partner in several ways with the new Florida-based outfit, but we can eagerly look forward to markedly enhanced cryopreservation benefits for all of us on both sides of the Atlantic in the not too distant future. "It is my goal, in essence, to offer Alcor with a renewed commitment to the UK, not just in words but in substance. When you weigh the benefits of state-of-the-art vitrification technology coming to the UK versus the best that any other cryonics organization offers... optimal membership is a clear choice. "Looking forward to meeting many of you, perhaps as early as the summer. If you have any questions regarding what I have said herein, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sooner AND Later, Jerry B. Lemler, MD President/CEO Alcor Life Extension Foundation" www.alcor.org For details about signing up with Alcor email: If you would like to receive further updates about the Alcor UK situation in general email: Regards, Garret Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18647