Everyone must have a connection with other people, it doesn't matter if the person is an introvert or extrovert. After some time even the most introverted person will feel the need to connect, at least to just talk with another human being. This is because we humans evolutionary are not solitary beings, there is strength in being a part of the pack. So don't allow your partner to distance you from your family.
Many entrepreneurs use this simple fact that humans work better when they are part of the team (pack) by forming mastermind groups - these are teams of people that think, rationalize and support each other while working on a problem that would be potentially impossible to solve for a single individual on its own. Because of all these evolutionary facts, isolation from other people (especially family members) can eventually lead to a feeling of worthlessness, loss of self-confidence, and even severe depression.
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.