Some people's living and earning depends on a specific, insurable, body part, so they take out a large policy to insure them and their livelihood? Here are some crazy insurance plans in the world:
1. Ken Dodd and his extremely large buckteeth for $7.4 million
2. 13-year-old World Yo-Yo little champion Harvey Lowe and his hands for $150,000
3. Australia's national cricket team member Merv Hughes' walrus mustache for $370,000
4. 20th Century Fox had insured the legs of actress Betty Grable for $1 million each
5. world-famous food critic Egon Ronay and his taste buds for $400,000
6. Michael Flatley - famous star of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance - had insured his legs for $47 million
7. the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello insured for $250,000
8. Bruce Springsteen and his voice for $6 million
9. washboard player Chas McDevitt and his fingers for $9,300
10. Jennifer Lopez's butt for $1 billion
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10/18/2012
Jokes or just Crazy Insurance & Claims?
Travel insurance
Two holidaymakers in Devon filed their claim for paintwork damage of their car as it was licked by couple of cows. Would you believe that?
Celebrity insurance
Celebrities insure their body parts, but what’s very crazy is amounts insured.
Ken Dodd’s buckteeth for $7.4 million
13yr. World Yo-Yo champion Harvey Lowe insured his hands for $150,000
Merv Hughes's moustache for $370,000
Betty Grable’s legs for $1 million each
Famous food critic Egon Ronay insured his taste buds for $400,000
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello for $250,000
Bruce Springsteen's voice for $6 million
Jennifer Lopez's buttocks for $1 billion
Crazy Car InsuranceAfter you have accident you are asked by insurance companies to fill out an insurance claim form. But have you noticed that there is only one line to explain how your accident happened? Here are few real-life creative responses.
"A pedestrian hit me and jumped under my car."
"The other car collided with me without giving me warning of its intention."
"I had been learning how to drive with power steering. I turned the wheel and I thought it was enough and found myself in a different direction and going the opposite way."
"Coming home, I just drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree."
"I thought my window was down, but found it was up just when I put my hand through it."
"The pedestrian had no idea where to go, so I ran over him."
"I saw the slow-moving and sad-faced old gentleman as he bounced right off the hood of my car."
"I had been driving for over 40 years when I fell asleep and had an accident."
"The indirect cause of my accident was one little guy in a small car with his big mouth."
"I was sure the old man would never make it to other side of the road when I just struck him."
"When I could not avoid this collision, I stepped on the gas and simply crashed into the other car."
"A truck backed through my windshield and straight into my wife's face."
"An invisible car came from nowhere, struck my vehicle, and quickly vanished."
Pictures Of Crazy Insurance Claims
Here are just some of the funniest pictures of crazy insurance claims.
What to say? It speaks for itself. Simply funny. If you like it click the following link to see 28 more pictures like this. Have fun :) Other Pictures
What to say? It speaks for itself. Simply funny. If you like it click the following link to see 28 more pictures like this. Have fun :) Other Pictures
5 Crazy Insurance Covers
Most citizens take out insurance out on a car, their house or health. Some celebrities and sports stars take out insurance on their bodies. But there are some people in world who like to take out insurance on crazy things and what`s more funny is the fact that some crazy insurance companies allow it.Here`s a list of some of the craziest things people take out insurance on.
1. Twins Insurance
If you are expecting a baby you may be interested in twin insurance. It insures against additional costs with having more children but you have to act fast as most insurance companies demand the insurance be in place before 12 weeks or have a scan.
Another crazy insurance is against being abducted by aliens. Insurance companies will pay this out if you can prove extraterrestrials abducted you and returned to earth. Some insurers even go as far as covering for impregnation by aliens.
3. Spooksafe Insurance
This crazy insurance covers people against ghost trauma. The insurance also covers for up to £1 million if proven that you have been transformed into a vampire or werewolf. :)
Somewhere kidnapping is a common crime and so some people take out ransom insurance. This protects whole family from the effects of kidnapping by covering the full ransom being demanded and also its delivery cost.
Couple of years ago, 3 religious sisters from Scotland did insured themselves against “conceiving immaculately”. UK Insurance company covered them for £1 million if one of them is carrying the second coming. There was harsh criticism of this crazy policy that was supposed to cover the cost of bringing up a new Jesus. The Catholic Church was terrified and this crazy insurance policy was withdrawn.
Video: Crazy Accidents, Need Insurance?
Crazy accidents happen, is that a good reason to have an insurance?
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