It's no secret that farmers often make more money than they let on; especially farmers who have contracts to supply meat or vegetables to large restaurant firms or supermarkets. You're usually born into becoming a farmer or rancher, but that's not to say you can't learn the trade or find another way in as an agricultural manager.
That essentially gives you two ways into the lucrative trade. The farmers and ranchers will work their way up the hard way, doing years of hard physical labor before they reach the peak of their profession and end up owning the ranch or farm. An agricultural manager usually keeps their hands clean and works in an office. They'll be responsible for handling the business side of the operation, and will oversee the finances. In either case, you'll need a GED and at least five years of solid farmhand experience before you can start applying for the most lucrative positions.
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.