X-Message-Number: 9043
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 11:54:15 +0100
From: John de Rivaz <>
Subject: Re: Newbies's questions

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writes:
> -What if something happens to a client's trustfund/investments, etc. that
> pay the fees to remain suspended?  Does the company let them thaw out
> somewhere and dispose of the body?

Depends on the policy of the organisation. As long as the organisation 
remains in crontrol (ie is not bankrupt) this is highly unlikely assuming 
that the client paid at least the minimum funding requirement. 

Of course if the organisation is bankrupt or a receiver is appointed by a 
court pending litigation, then the receiver will do whatever is most likely 
to maximise his fee income within the law. 

Of course some time in the future there could be laws in existance that 
protect cryopreserved people. At present, the receiver of a failed medical 
institution will not order the execution of all patients in its care, 
because the law (and public opinion) does not allow him to. The difficulty 
with crypreserved people is that most people and all legislatures think that 
they are dead bodies incapable of revival. 

> 
> -Can a life insurance policy be taken out with the client as his/her own
> beneficiary, receiving the benefits himself/herself upon their death, and
> then using them to pay for cryonic upkeep

the cryonics organisation is made the beneficiary of the policy

> or as funds at his/her disposal
> upon "awakening" from cryonic sleep?
> 

there are organisations such as the Reanimation Foundation and LifePact, 
that are separate from cryonics organisations, who would offer such a 
facility.


> -What happens to all the clients if a company goes out of business?
> 

The cryopreserved people could be killed by rotting or burning, or it is 
possible that a large organisation may mount a rescue operation for the 
benefit of the general public image of cryopreservation as a whole.

I recommend that you look at <http://www.longevb.demon.co.uk/lr.htm> where 
you will find many helpful articles on these subjects, and links to most 
cryonics organisations websites..

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