ABSTRACT
What they give you when you check into the Villa Igiea is a little card to carry with you-but not in your wallet, presumably-to certify that you are a guest in the hotel and that you are insured. The pamphlet that comes with the card explains the insurance policy the hotel carries that covers you in case your pocket is picked, your wallet stolen, your purse snatched, or even worse. If you have a mind to, you can read through the impressive document until you get to the clause about how, if you are hospitalized, your next of kin will be brought to Palermo from anywhere in the world. Or about how, if you are killed, your body will be shipped home at no charge to your estate.
