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The insurance exclusionary rule in civil trials prohibits disclosure to jurors about whether a party is insured to prevent, among other things, jurors adjusting damages awards because a party is insured. Does silence about insurance during trial imply that jurors do not discuss the matter spontaneously during deliberations? Jurors are aware of insurance, and often raise the issue spontaneously. For example, Diamond and colleagues (1989)…