One of the law library’s most unusual collections is its insurance fiction collection. The law library has an extensive insurance collection, covering insurance law practice, risk assessment, historical materials, and materials on the insurance industry. The insurance fiction collection contains works where insurance or people who work in the insurance industry play a role in the plot. 

Many books in this collection are mysteries, where insurance is the motive for murder or kidnapping. Insurance investigators are common protagonists, as are detectives. Most books in this collection are mysteries or thrillers, but there are also romance, comedy, science fiction, and fantasy novels. Some books, such as Risk Pool and Mutual Life & Casualty focus less on insurance, but use concepts or roles in the insurance industry as metaphors for characters’ personality traits or relationships. 

The law library has been highlighting various collections in celebration of its centennial this year. This month, stop by the display on the main floor to see some of the books in this collection.