Unusual Things People Have Insured (via Guardian)
While Fort Worth, TX Renters Insurance might seem incredibly mundane, and it is when it’s done properly, you might be amazed at some of the things that people have insured over the years. Our friends over at Guardian Insurance put together an overview of some of the most downright bizarre things that have been insured. Be glad you just need to protect your Fort Worth apartment, and not some of these things!
Travel Insurance
One Australian man claimed that a monkey stole his wallet while he was on vacation. The insurance company covered his claim, although there are fairly few places where a monkey would steal your wallet and where you’d also be likely to want to go on vacation.
A number of people over the years have tried to make claims on travel insurance policies, claiming that a failed romance in France led to a broken heart. Those may be the facts, but we can’t think of many policies that would list a broken heart as a covered peril.
Just Plain Odd
A soccer fan insured himself against psychic trauma in case England lost the World’s Cup.
Abbot and Costello were insured for $250,000 against having a disagreement over a five year period.
Space
Virgin Galactic is looking to work with Lloyd’s to insure the spaceflights they plan to offer in the fairly new future.
You could once buy a $74 policy that paid out $22,400 if your death was caused by Sputnik falling on your head.
The Ones Everybody Know About
America Ferrera’s smile: $10,000,000
Dolly Parton’s breasts
Jennifer Lopez’s butt: $1,000,000,000
There are a wide variety of things that people have insured against over the years. If you have a risk, there’s someone out there, somewhere, who will take that risk on. You might have to get creative, of course, you can’t just walk into your local Trusted Choice agency and try to insure your waistline, like Julie Bishop did. But we live in a world that has a very robust insurance market and you’ll be able to get coverage.
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