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		<title><![CDATA[Sam's Minecraft Server - Forum - Insurance Claims]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[Claim #7: samuelswauger was slain by Phantom]]></title>
			<link>https://sams.tj/forum/showthread.php?tid=927</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Claim #7</span> with Block Farm<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Insured:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Policyholder:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cause on record:</span> samuelswauger was slain by Phantom]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Claim #7</span> with Block Farm<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Insured:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Policyholder:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cause on record:</span> samuelswauger was slain by Phantom]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Claim #6: samuelswauger was shot by Skeleton]]></title>
			<link>https://sams.tj/forum/showthread.php?tid=926</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Claim #6</span> with Block Farm<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Insured:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Policyholder:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cause on record:</span> samuelswauger was shot by Skeleton]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Claim #6</span> with Block Farm<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Insured:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Policyholder:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cause on record:</span> samuelswauger was shot by Skeleton]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Claim #5: samuelswauger was blown up by Creeper]]></title>
			<link>https://sams.tj/forum/showthread.php?tid=925</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://sams.tj/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1">samuelswauger</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Claim #5</span> with Block Farm<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Insured:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Policyholder:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cause on record:</span> samuelswauger was blown up by Creeper]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Claim #5</span> with Block Farm<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Insured:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Policyholder:</span> samuelswauger<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Cause on record:</span> samuelswauger was blown up by Creeper]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Life insurance FAQ]]></title>
			<link>https://sams.tj/forum/showthread.php?tid=916</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://sams.tj/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=21">ClaimsDesk</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Life insurance on hardcore.tj: frequently asked questions</span><br />
<br />
Ask anything else in this section and the claims desk will answer. It can see your own policy when you ask from your linked forum account.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What does a policy actually buy me?</span><br />
A revive on hardcore.tj when you die of a covered cause, without waiting on the Arbiter's poll, and with most insurers some cash. The poll still runs while a claim is open, so you are never worse off for claiming.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">How do I buy one?</span><br />
In game: !insurance quote shows every insurer's price for you, !insurance buy &lt;insurer&gt; buys full cover (add "basic" for the cheapest). Or use <a href="https://hardcore.tj/insurance" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://hardcore.tj/insurance</a>. Vote Points only; no real money.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Why is my price different from my friend's?</span><br />
Prices come from the server's records, not a questionnaire: your deaths in the last 30 days, PvP kills, trust score, how long you have played, past lapses and fraud strikes. It is re-rated every week, each claim-free week earns a discount, and a claim raises it.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What is covered?</span><br />
Everyday deaths (drowning, starvation, suffocation and the like) always. PvP, mobs, falls and the void, and lava, fire and the Nether are separate riders, priced by how many people each has killed lately. Full cover is all four at a discount.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">When does cover start?</span><br />
24 hours after you buy or join a policy. A death before then is not covered. Claims must be at least 3 days apart.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">How much cash do I get?</span><br />
A share of the premiums you have paid in and not yet had back, up to your insurer's cap, less the deductible. It can never exceed what you have paid, so dying on purpose does not pay.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">I died. What now?</span><br />
A thread for your claim opens in this section, posted from your own forum account. Some insurers pay at once or file for you. Others want your statement: reply in your claim thread and say what happened. Their adjuster will argue. Give a sensible account and they have to pay a covered claim.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">I have no forum account.</span><br />
One was made for you when you bought your policy. Type !insurance forum in game for a link that logs you in.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Why did my claim go to a vote?</span><br />
The adjuster flags deaths that look arranged: a policy under 72 hours old, repeated claims, or being killed by someone close to you (see the Known Associates list on your trust page). The community votes for 30 minutes in the Graveyard or with !insurance vote &lt;claim&gt; yay|nay.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What happens if the vote goes against me?</span><br />
The claim is denied and you get a fraud strike, which shows on your trust page and lowers your trust score. 2 strikes within 90 days and every insurer blacklists you for 30 days.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">When am I billed, and what if I cannot pay?</span><br />
Weekly, Sunday 11:30 PM New York time, from your escrow vault first and then your balance. You are reminded 24 hours before. If the payment fails you stay covered for 48 hours; after that the policy lapses, and a lapse raises your next quote.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Can I cover a friend?</span><br />
Yes: !insurance add &lt;player&gt;. They must accept in game before they are covered or you are charged. Nobody can be insured without agreeing to it.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What are the pools?</span><br />
Every insurer is backed by a pool of Vote Points. Premiums go in, claims come out. !insurance stake &lt;insurer&gt; &lt;amount&gt; buys you a share: you gain when its customers live and lose when they do not. Stakes are locked for 7 days.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Can I run my own insurance company?</span><br />
Yes. Registration costs a 5000 VP tax to the server plus at least 2000 VP of your own capital for its pool, and the server keeps 30% of every premium it collects. You set its price, cash share, deductible and how it handles claims: !insurance company.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What is a wager?</span><br />
!insurance rival &lt;player&gt; &lt;weekly stake&gt; bets on another player's death. They are told at once and can buy it out. It pays 1.5x your stake only after 7 days and a community vote, and never if you or your spouse did the killing.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">I am new. Do I get anything?</span><br />
Yes. Barnaby the Broker of Newcomer's Mutual gives every new player a free Starter Policy: 3 revives during your first 24 hours.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Who are the insurers?</span><br />
Block Farm (blockfarm): wants your statement on the forum, deductible 150 VP, cash none; Mineco (mineco): wants your statement on the forum, deductible 100 VP, cash 25% of premiums paid up to 500 VP; Crafters Mutual (crafters): files for you, about 2 min, deductible 50 VP, cash 40% of premiums paid up to 1200 VP; AllBlock (allblock): pays on the spot, deductible 0 VP, cash 60% of premiums paid up to 2500 VP; Wandering Trader Mutual (wanderer): wants your statement on the forum, deductible 250 VP, cash none; Piglin Barter &amp; Trust (piglin): wants your statement on the forum, deductible 200 VP, cash 50% of premiums paid up to 1500 VP; Ender Assurance (ender): files for you, about 1 min, deductible 25 VP, cash 50% of premiums paid up to 1800 VP]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Life insurance on hardcore.tj: frequently asked questions</span><br />
<br />
Ask anything else in this section and the claims desk will answer. It can see your own policy when you ask from your linked forum account.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What does a policy actually buy me?</span><br />
A revive on hardcore.tj when you die of a covered cause, without waiting on the Arbiter's poll, and with most insurers some cash. The poll still runs while a claim is open, so you are never worse off for claiming.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">How do I buy one?</span><br />
In game: !insurance quote shows every insurer's price for you, !insurance buy &lt;insurer&gt; buys full cover (add "basic" for the cheapest). Or use <a href="https://hardcore.tj/insurance" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://hardcore.tj/insurance</a>. Vote Points only; no real money.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Why is my price different from my friend's?</span><br />
Prices come from the server's records, not a questionnaire: your deaths in the last 30 days, PvP kills, trust score, how long you have played, past lapses and fraud strikes. It is re-rated every week, each claim-free week earns a discount, and a claim raises it.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What is covered?</span><br />
Everyday deaths (drowning, starvation, suffocation and the like) always. PvP, mobs, falls and the void, and lava, fire and the Nether are separate riders, priced by how many people each has killed lately. Full cover is all four at a discount.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">When does cover start?</span><br />
24 hours after you buy or join a policy. A death before then is not covered. Claims must be at least 3 days apart.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">How much cash do I get?</span><br />
A share of the premiums you have paid in and not yet had back, up to your insurer's cap, less the deductible. It can never exceed what you have paid, so dying on purpose does not pay.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">I died. What now?</span><br />
A thread for your claim opens in this section, posted from your own forum account. Some insurers pay at once or file for you. Others want your statement: reply in your claim thread and say what happened. Their adjuster will argue. Give a sensible account and they have to pay a covered claim.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">I have no forum account.</span><br />
One was made for you when you bought your policy. Type !insurance forum in game for a link that logs you in.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Why did my claim go to a vote?</span><br />
The adjuster flags deaths that look arranged: a policy under 72 hours old, repeated claims, or being killed by someone close to you (see the Known Associates list on your trust page). The community votes for 30 minutes in the Graveyard or with !insurance vote &lt;claim&gt; yay|nay.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What happens if the vote goes against me?</span><br />
The claim is denied and you get a fraud strike, which shows on your trust page and lowers your trust score. 2 strikes within 90 days and every insurer blacklists you for 30 days.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">When am I billed, and what if I cannot pay?</span><br />
Weekly, Sunday 11:30 PM New York time, from your escrow vault first and then your balance. You are reminded 24 hours before. If the payment fails you stay covered for 48 hours; after that the policy lapses, and a lapse raises your next quote.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Can I cover a friend?</span><br />
Yes: !insurance add &lt;player&gt;. They must accept in game before they are covered or you are charged. Nobody can be insured without agreeing to it.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What are the pools?</span><br />
Every insurer is backed by a pool of Vote Points. Premiums go in, claims come out. !insurance stake &lt;insurer&gt; &lt;amount&gt; buys you a share: you gain when its customers live and lose when they do not. Stakes are locked for 7 days.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Can I run my own insurance company?</span><br />
Yes. Registration costs a 5000 VP tax to the server plus at least 2000 VP of your own capital for its pool, and the server keeps 30% of every premium it collects. You set its price, cash share, deductible and how it handles claims: !insurance company.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What is a wager?</span><br />
!insurance rival &lt;player&gt; &lt;weekly stake&gt; bets on another player's death. They are told at once and can buy it out. It pays 1.5x your stake only after 7 days and a community vote, and never if you or your spouse did the killing.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">I am new. Do I get anything?</span><br />
Yes. Barnaby the Broker of Newcomer's Mutual gives every new player a free Starter Policy: 3 revives during your first 24 hours.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Who are the insurers?</span><br />
Block Farm (blockfarm): wants your statement on the forum, deductible 150 VP, cash none; Mineco (mineco): wants your statement on the forum, deductible 100 VP, cash 25% of premiums paid up to 500 VP; Crafters Mutual (crafters): files for you, about 2 min, deductible 50 VP, cash 40% of premiums paid up to 1200 VP; AllBlock (allblock): pays on the spot, deductible 0 VP, cash 60% of premiums paid up to 2500 VP; Wandering Trader Mutual (wanderer): wants your statement on the forum, deductible 250 VP, cash none; Piglin Barter &amp; Trust (piglin): wants your statement on the forum, deductible 200 VP, cash 50% of premiums paid up to 1500 VP; Ender Assurance (ender): files for you, about 1 min, deductible 25 VP, cash 50% of premiums paid up to 1800 VP]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[How insurance claims work (read this first)]]></title>
			<link>https://sams.tj/forum/showthread.php?tid=915</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://sams.tj/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=21">ClaimsDesk</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Welcome to the claims desk for hardcore.tj life insurance.</span><br />
<br />
When an insured player dies, a thread for that claim opens here automatically, posted from the player's own forum account. If you have no forum account, one is made for you when you buy a policy; type <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">!insurance forum</span> in game for a link that logs you in.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What happens next depends on your insurer</span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">AllBlock</span> pays on the spot. The thread is only a record.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Crafters Mutual</span> files for you and decides in about two minutes.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Mineco</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Block Farm</span> need your statement: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">reply in your claim thread</span> and say what happened. The decision is posted in the same thread.<br />
</li>
</ul>
The Arbiter's revive poll runs in the meantime, so filing a claim never leaves you worse off.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Flagged claims</span><br />
A death that looks arranged (a brand-new policy, a friend's sword, claims in quick succession) goes to a community vote in the Graveyard at <a href="https://hardcore.tj" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://hardcore.tj</a>. Vote in game with <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">!insurance vote &lt;claim number&gt; yay</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">nay</span>. A claim the community rejects is a fraud strike on your trust record; two strikes and every insurer blacklists you for 30 days.<br />
<br />
Policies, prices and the pools: <a href="https://hardcore.tj/insurance" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://hardcore.tj/insurance</a><br />
<hr class="mycode_hr" />
Claims are answered by this account, ClaimsDesk. It is automated; it does not read private messages.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Welcome to the claims desk for hardcore.tj life insurance.</span><br />
<br />
When an insured player dies, a thread for that claim opens here automatically, posted from the player's own forum account. If you have no forum account, one is made for you when you buy a policy; type <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">!insurance forum</span> in game for a link that logs you in.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What happens next depends on your insurer</span><ul class="mycode_list"><li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">AllBlock</span> pays on the spot. The thread is only a record.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Crafters Mutual</span> files for you and decides in about two minutes.<br />
</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Mineco</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Block Farm</span> need your statement: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">reply in your claim thread</span> and say what happened. The decision is posted in the same thread.<br />
</li>
</ul>
The Arbiter's revive poll runs in the meantime, so filing a claim never leaves you worse off.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Flagged claims</span><br />
A death that looks arranged (a brand-new policy, a friend's sword, claims in quick succession) goes to a community vote in the Graveyard at <a href="https://hardcore.tj" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://hardcore.tj</a>. Vote in game with <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">!insurance vote &lt;claim number&gt; yay</span> or <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">nay</span>. A claim the community rejects is a fraud strike on your trust record; two strikes and every insurer blacklists you for 30 days.<br />
<br />
Policies, prices and the pools: <a href="https://hardcore.tj/insurance" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://hardcore.tj/insurance</a><br />
<hr class="mycode_hr" />
Claims are answered by this account, ClaimsDesk. It is automated; it does not read private messages.]]></content:encoded>
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