Definition: The term "insurance cars" in English comes from a line by American author Ernest Hemingway in his short story "A Farewell to Arms" published in 1925. In this tale, an English boy named Tom Hanks is sent abroad by his countryman George Toone with a small group of people. Upon his arrival at the fictional island of Guernsey, he's invited to visit and inspect the newly built new aircraft, the "Chariot." However, when a sudden storm strikes the island, the pilot fails to land the Chariot, killing most of the passengers. Tom is sent back home to England with the only two surviving passengers, who are his friend, Billy, and his best friend and fellow countryman Harry. After an argument between the three of them, Tom decides to return to the island with George to try to retrieve the "Chariot". Despite the risks, he does so. On Guernsey, Tom is able to discover that Harry was actually the pilot who piloted the Chariot into the storm and was killed in the process. His life is saved by insurance company Insurance Company of Great Britain. The Chariot is repaired and is returned to Guernsey for George's use, with the promise that it will be used as a training aircraft. The story is set 40 years after World War II. Tom Hanks and Billy are now grown men, while Harry is now an insurance salesman who lives in London with his wife and two children. They are still friends and often visit Guernsey together to celebrate their friendship and to enjoy the island's hospitality. Tom Hanks also plays the role of a young boy named Sam, which is what he is known for most of his acting career. He was born in 1952 and died in 2021 at age 78.