Cool Facts

Now I know insurance is not the most exciting thing anyone deals with all day but it will seem pretty cool once it saves you financially in the event of a disaster. lets take a moment; make insurance more exciting and look at cool things people have insured:

1. Taste Buds, In 1957, world-famous food critic Egon Ronay wrote and published the first edition of the Egon Ronay Guide to British Eateries. Because his endorsement could make or break a restaurant, Ronay insured his taste buds for $400,000.
2. Legs, In the 1940s, executives at 20th Century Fox had the legs of actress Betty Grable insured for $1 million each. After taking out the policies, Grable probably wished she had added a rider to protect her from injury while the insurance agents fought over who would inspect her when making a claim.
3. Mustache, While playing on Australia’s national cricket team from 1985 to 1994, Merv Hughes took out an estimated $370,000 policy on his trademark walrus mustache, which, combined with his 6’4″ physique and outstanding playing ability, made him one of the most recognized cricketers in the world.
4. Fingers, Before rock ‘n’ roll, a popular type of music in England in the 1950s was skiffle, a type of folk music with ajazz and blues influence played on washboards, jugs, kazoos, and cigar-box fiddles. It was so big at the time that a washboard player named Chas McDevitt tried to protect his career by insuring his fingers for $9,300. It didn’t do him much good because skiffle was replaced by rock ‘n’ roll, washboards by washing machines, and McDevitt by McCartney.
5. Comedy Routine, The famous comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello seemed to work extremely well together, especially in their famous “Who’s on First?” routine. But to protect against a career-ending argument, they took out a $250,000 insurance policy over a five-year period. After more than 20 years together, the team split up in 1957 — not due to a disagreement, but because the Internal Revenue Service got them for back taxes, which forced them to sell many of their assets, including the rights to their many films.

 
Information provided by: howstuffworks.com