The 15 Most Bizarre Insurance Policies Ever Written
Heidi Klum's legs. America Ferrera's pearly whites. David Beckham's precious limbs. Jennifer Lopez's aging ass. David Lee Roth's semen. (Seriously.) A list of 15 of the weirdest insurance policies ever created after the jump.
Certain celebrities are known for their looks or certain "assets" that if critically damaged or deformed, could impede their ability to make millions. From Jennifer Lopez's butt to Dolly Parton's chest, these women know that their careers are at stake should they be hurt in any way.
And that's why they've taken out insurance on their bodies. Because in this day and age, when you can gamble against a deteriorating bank via credit default insurance, any kind of contract is possible. Below: Fifteen contracts that will no doubt help you feel at ease the next time your premium gets raised.
Heidi Klum's legs: $2.2 million
Klum has both legs insured, but one happens to be worth more than the other: "The Victoria's Secret strutter's right gam is insured for $1.2 million, but her left is worth only $1 million. Why the discrepancy? A little scar on her left limb." [ET Online]
America Ferrera's teeth: $10 million
The Ugly Betty star is actually beautiful off the set, so it makes sense that her sponsor Aquafresh has insured her teeth for a whopping $10 million. [Celebitchy]
Dolly Parton's breasts: $300,000 a boob
Everyone loves Dolly Parton's music, right? Well just in case that ever goes out of style, Parton had each breast insured for $300,000. [ABC News]
Tom Jones' chest hair: $7 million
Believe it or not, Jones used to be considered a sex symbol, so to keep his sexiness in tact, he's insured that mane of hair on his chest for a princely sum: "Tom Jones, still making elderly Las Vegas audiences swoon at age 67, lives in fear. Sure, he's stayed famous for like half a century, and probably sexed enough women to populate a small and very satisfied country. But Tom believes all that could come crashing down with a single accident (say, a spontaneous shirt combustion) that in any way damages his luxuriant pelt of chest hair." [Cracked]
Alien abduction, impregnation and consumption: $1.5 million
There are actually over 20,000 people in the US alone who pay a premium for insurance against alien abduction. [Telegraph]
Hole-in-one insurance for golfers: $50,000
Sometimes golf tournaments offer big prizes for a golfer who hits a hole-in-one. But what if someone actually does it?
Lloyd's will insure contest operators up to $50,000. [Telegraph]
Thailand riot insurance: $10,000 per tourist
Thailand can be dangerous, so to encourage tourism, its government is offering insurance policies in case of a riot:
"Thailand is continuing to offer insurance coverage worth $10,000 to anyone harmed in riots and demonstrations as it seeks to attract tourists scared off by political turmoil, officials say." [NYT]
Jennifer Lopez's butt: $27 million
If you were J. Lo, you'd insure your ass for $27 million, too. It's not like the music and movies thing is going to go on forever. [PopCrunch]
Career-threatening injury to David Beckham: $151 million
Possibly the most ironic item on this list considering that Beckham recently had surgery on his achilles tendon. If he can't play soccer again, Beckham can expect a cool $151 million payout. [Times UK]
Taco Bell's space station promotional bullseye insurance policy
During a promotion for a piece of the MIR Spacestation, Taco Bell said that if during re-entry the flying object hit a floating target the company had set up, everyone in the US would get a free taco. God forbid it actually happened: Taco Bell hedged with an insurance policy to avoid going completely bankrupt. [SpaceRef]
British male stripper insures his penis for $1.6 million
If you're a male stripper, what else are you going to insure? [BankRate]
Food critic's taste buds: $400,000
A food critic has one of the best jobs in the world, no doubt. But if they eat a wing too spicy or something like that, they risk their taste buds being obliterated, which would end their career. Hence the major insurance policy just in case things go wrong. [BankRate]
Rod Stewart's voice: $6 million
The "Hot Legs" and "Maggie May" singer is a crooner to the n-th degree, so to make sure his swagger always stays put, he's insured his voice. [Examiner]
Keith Richards' middle finger: $1.6 million
The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards has already said "f#$% you" to the world on multiple occasions, but just in case he can't get one last flip of the bird in before he dies, Richards has insured his middle finger for $1.6 million. [Examiner]
David Lee Roth's semen: $1 million
Diamond Dave had his child juice insured for a million bucks back in the 1980s just in case one of his stage flips went catastrophically wrong. [hWikio]