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I don't think the article ever really answers the question that it posed in the subtitle: does insurance cover hagfish slime? Invoking Betteridge's law of head

• js2 9y ago
  It should be covered by comprehensive coverage, but probably not by collision.
  • protomyth 9y ago
    Depending on the state, the truck owner's insurance is going to be paying. It falls under the same laws for construction vehicles hauling dirt that drop a rock on your windshield.
• yk 9y ago
  From the linked FAQ: Do you think my insurance will cover me? This may technically count as an Act of Cod. So apparently not, but if your car is destroyed in a collision with a truck and then covered in slime, it may be possible to argue that it was a normal accident and the car was destroyed before the hagfish attacked. http://www.southernfriedscience.com/your-car-has-just-been-crushed-by-hagfish-frequently-asked-questions/ http://www.southernfriedscience.com/your-car-has-just-been-c...