Be honest. You were expecting Florida to cost more than this, weren't you? So were we before we looked at the figures. People like to live in places that have warm weather, beautiful scenery, and a laid-back lifestyle. Because of that, the cost of living in such locations tends to be high, because people want to move there. Somehow, Florida has bucked that trend. Now you know this, you might want to consider moving there. It suddenly seems like a bargain.
We don't need to tell you what the Sunshine State is best known for - everybody all around the world knows that it's tourism! Anywhere with beaches like the ones in Florida would be foolish not to capitalize on them. That's likely to be what persuaded both Disney and Universal Studios to take up permanent residence. You could have both of those places on your doorstep for less than it would cost you to live in Alaska. What are you waiting for?
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.