CNN has a news item about a mystery object that hit a house in New Jersey
Small picture, no data, but it looks like a possible iron meterorite.
Apparently some damage, but no injuries or deaths.
Owners are being cagey, just wait until their insurance company decides to take an issue.
Show-Me Meteorite Identification
and from down-under
PS: Already on Bad Astronomy - curse that Pacific time zone...
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Well, I suspect meteorites probably fall squarely under the "acts of God" exemption to their insurance, but with a little effort they should be able to make up any damages by milking the publicity.
This is unusual for New Jersey. I think the standard thing there is to find a horse's head in your bead.
As I recall from previous incidents, if the insurance company pays for the damage, they may claim ownership of the meteorite.
Which can be an interesting calculus.
The latest issue of Wired has an interesting article on the topic - The Meteor Farmer