Niche Insurance Run Amok Seems the competitors in the upcoming VisitScotland Adventure Triathalon will receive up 1 million pounds if they are attacked by the Loch Ness Monster.

Now, as an amateur Nessie buff (listen to my CBC Radio Doc about the Creature, The Meaning of Monster), I'm not sure if this is crazy or not. Odds are, there's nothing carnivorous living in Loch Ness. On the other hand, it's impossible to shake the vague feeling of dread you get when swimming in the storied loch. If some paleothic beast took a chunk out of my leg, I'd like to think my bets were hedged. What price peace of mind?  ¶ 3:31 p.m.