As the world's highest mountain, it's not really a surprise to see Mount Everest on this list. Obviously, anything this tall is going to cause some complications, especially given how compelled humans are to conquer everything they lay eyes on. Most of us are happy to admire Mount Everest from the comfort of a Google Image search, but for the adrenalin junkies out there, this would never be good enough.
Often seen as one of life's greatest challenges, plenty of people have attempted to make the climb to the peak. Unfortunately, almost 300 people have died during their attempts, and it's always an unpleasant way to go. Whether it's avalanches, falling rocks, lack of oxygen, altitude sickness, extreme weather, or inadequate supplies, Mount Everest always seems to find a way to make death very terrifying indeed.
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.