20% on Twins

Lloyd's, the London insurance corporation famed for willingness to write a policy on anything, upped its rates last week on insurance against twins. Reason for the upping, according to a Lloyd's spokesman, was Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt's recent success in finding out by means of X-ray that she would have twins-- (TIME, Feb. 16). Hereafter Lloyd's will ensure against twins, triplets or other multiple births at the new high rate only if a policy is sought in earliest stages. "Much of our business of this character," said Lloyd's spokesman, "comes from the United States. We write these policies as an accommodation to clients, not as part of our regular business.

*Elsie French & Anne Colby (TIME, March 9).

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