Insurance Company Drops Andrews

An insurance company has dropped its coverage of Julie Andrews, claiming that the star of the musical “Victor/Victoria” lied about her medical history, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Producers of the Broadway show believed that the $158,000 policy would pay them as much as $2 million for missed appearances by the actress, and $8.5 million if she were forced to abandon the show altogether, the newspaper said.

Since the show opened in October 1995, a gall bladder operation, a bad larynx and a sore throat have caused Andrews, 61, to miss more than 30 performances, causing losses of $1.6 million.

The insurers apparently think that Andrews did not provide information on existing respiratory and orthopedic problems. Neither Andrews nor the insurance company would comment.