10 Ridiculous Celebrity Insurance Policies that Really Exist
We all know about J-Lo’s infamous ass and the $300 million (R2.4 billion) insurance policy in tow. Truth is, celebrities have been insuring their body parts since Bette Davis insured her waistline for $28,000 [R222,258] in the 1930s (now worth $357,000). As “tools of their trade”, celebrity insurance policies can often cover strange body parts.
Given that some singers, models, actresses, and football players require their legs for their occupation, we’ll forgive Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Tina Turner, Heidi Klum, Jamie Lee Curtis, and David Beckham for insuring them. Other than legs, celebrities have insured some less obvious parts.
10. Michael Flatley’s Feet
Legs schmegs, Michael don’t need ‘em. As long as he has his feet, he can remain the lord of the dance, for $20 million [R159 million) per foot.
9. Keith Richards’s Hands
You know you’re a great guitarist when your hands are worth $160,000 [R1.27 million] a digit. Keith Richards’s hands go for $1.6 million [R12.7 million].
8. Jimmy Durante’s Nose
You know Jimmy Durante? The 1920s actor? Starred in It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World? Well, his nose was his defining feature. Without it no one would know who he is today. He insured it for $422,000 [R3.3 million].
7. Ben Turpin’s Eyes
Remember when squinting was funny. Yeah, comedian Ben Turpin’s squint was so central to his career that he had his eyes insured for $500,000 [R3.9 million]. Without them, he couldn’t, you know, get a laugh.
6. Dolly Parton’s Breasts
It seems her breasts (and not her voice) make her famous. Parton insured her breasts for $3.8 million [R30 million]. That’s $1.9 million [R15 million] a piece!
5. Ken Dodd’s Teeth
Ken Dodd the comedian is known for his very British set of teeth. A lot less than perfect, his pearly whites are covered for about $331,000 [R2.6 million] each. A grand total of $10,6 million [R84,1 million] for the whole mouth!
4. America Ferrera’s Smile
She might be an ugly Betty, but she has a “$10 million smile”. Ferrera insured her grin for R79 million.
3. Angela Mount’s Taste Buds
So important is wine expert Angela Mount’s opinion, that she insured her taste buds for $16 million [R127 million]. Talk about tasteful.
2. Merv Hughes’s Moustache
Insuring a moustache for $317,000 [R2.5 million] is what happens when famous cricketers get bored. Merv Hughs automatically wins Movember, but not the award for strangest insurance policy.
1. Tom Jones’s Chest Hair
That’s right kids, the Sex Bomb ain’t so sexy without his chest hair. Protected from stray, flying wax, Jones’s chest hair is covered for $7 million [R55,5 million].
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