10 odd things celebrities have insured
Lloyd’s of London has developed quite a reputation over the years for the weird and wacky types of insurance it’s been providing to its patrons, particularly celebrities. We’ve taken a look at 10 of the strangest insurance policies ever offered by Lloyds.
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They correspond to the list below:
1. Keith Richards – (Hands insured for almost $2 million)
We suppose it’s only natural for the legendary Rolling Stones guitarist to want to insured the hands that penned some of the world’s greatest rock songs of all time!
2. Egon Ronay – (Tastebuds insured for over $400,000)
The Hungarian-born food critic could make or break a restaurant with his reviews and he obviously wanted to ensure he was covered if he lost capacity to do so.
3. Betty Grable – (Legs insured for $1 million)
Betty Grable was one of the highest paid Hollywood celebrities between 1943 and 1951, and insured her famous legs for a whopping $1 million as a publicity stunt.
4. Bruce Springsteen (Voice insured for $6 million)
If a packed of Soothers is ever not enough to get the Bruce Springsteen’s voice back, this coverage will ensure The Boss won’t be getting his lights cut any time soon.
5. Merv Hughes (Moustache insured for $370,000)
While he was a fierce competitor on the field, the first thing that will generally come to mind when someone thinks of Merv Hughes is his ‘stache (or drinking talents).
6. Dolly Parton (Breasts insured for $600,000)
The most famous country and western singer would be incomplete without her platinum blonde hair, brogue and other… ahem… assets, insured for $300,000 each!
7. David Beckham (Legs insured for nearly $200 million)
In 2006 the soccer superstar made headlines by insuring his legs were insured, in what is widely consider to the largest personal insurance policy in sports history.
8. Ben Turpin (Cross-eyes insured for $100,000)
While many people would be keen to avoid this condition, the 1920’s silent film star made a killing out of his cross-eyes and wanted to ensure that he was covered.
9. Bette Davis (Waist insured for $28,000)
While we all might remember her eyes, Bette Davis took measures to insure her tiny waist against the likelihood of weight gain for a princely sum at the time.
10. Jeff Beck (Fingers insured for $1 million each)
The guitar god who famously sliced off the tip of his left index finger when cutting carrots isn’t taking any more risks, taking out a $1 million policy for each finger.
Source: Lloyds
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