Brian Greise happens to be from Indiana but he definitely didn't have as successful a career as the legendary defensive back, Rod Woodson. The cornerback/safety, hailing from Fort Wayne, attended Purdue University on a full-ride schlorship where he not only played cornerback, but spent time as a kick returned, wide receiver, and running back. Rod Woodson was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers where he started his iconic seventeen-season NFL career.
Throughout his career, he played for a plethora of defensive-minded teams including the Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, and Oakland Raiders. Woodson helped lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl victory against the New York Giants in 2000 and holds the NFL record for fumbles recovered (32) and interceptions returned for a touchdown (12). He also has the third most interceptions in NFL history with 71 and a total of 1,049 tackles. Rod Woodson was notorious for always being in the right place at the right time.
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.