A surprising fact about Mark Schlereth is that he wasn't able to read until the age of seven due to his struggles with dyslexia while growing up in Anchorage, Alaska. While he struggled with a learning disability in his youth that didn't stop him from being one of the most dominate and smartest NFL offensive guards in the 1990s. Schlereth attended the University of Idaho from 1985-89 and since then been inducted into the institution's Athletic Hall of Fame.
In the 1989 NFL Draft, Schlereth was drafted 263rd overall by the Washington Redskins in the tenth round. During his twelve season career, he played half of his career with the Redskins (1986-1995) and the other half with the Denver Broncos (1995-2000). Schlereth collected NFL Championships with both ball clubs, Super Bowl XVII with the Redskins and Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII with the Broncos and was also a 2x Pro-Bowler (1991, 1998). In 156 games played Schlereth started 140 and admitted that it was common for him to urinate on himself from time to time while playing. No biggie.
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.