For everything we know about Microsoft founder Bill Gates - which is a lot of information - we've never found out a single thing about his political opinions. He was honored by Barack Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 but has never indicated that he voted for Obama or anyone else. Gates has the right to keep his cards close to his chest of course, but could he be doing so because he one day intends to run for office himself?
Gates, best known for co-founding Microsoft, is a multi-billionaire and a self-made man. He would be the richest person ever to become President, which isn't usually the sign of someone who can relate to the average person, but Gates isn't like most billionaires. He donates at least half of everything he makes to charitable and humanitarian causes. He seems to have a genuine interest in leaving the world a better place than he found it. He could do so much more if he had political power.
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.