Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as a member of the Democratic Party. He attended more than one university including the University of Oxford and Yale Law School. Prior to his presidency, he was elected as Attorney General of Arkansas. During his run, he passed several acts and reforms such as the State Children's Health Insurance Program, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and a welfare reform.
When Clinton left office, he did so with the highest end-of-office approval rating since World War II and has consistently been ranked in the top 3 in historical rankings of US presidents. He has assisted in peace processes like those in Northern Ireland and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Clinton has also created the "William J. Clinton Foundation" which deals with international concerns such as the prevention of AIDS and global warming. Furthermore, he's an author of his autobiography, called "My Life."
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.