9 February 2023
CAS Research Network Co-Director, Ingrid Jeacle has published an article examining the valuation of human life as part of the Titanic compensation process. She found that while an earnings based model determined the value of men lost in the tragedy, it failed to commensurate the lives of women and children. Rather emotion and sentiment arising from the high profile nature of the disaster appeared to allow for a plurality of other valuations to emerge. The Titanic case therefore highlights the gendered nature of valuation and the impact of gender bias on the practice of valuation.