Top 5 Strangest Body-Part Insurances

5. Cricket player Merv Hughes insured his moustache for $ 370,000.

While playing on Australia’s national cricket team from 1985 to 1994, Merv Hughes took out an estimated $370,000 policy on his trademark walrus mustache, which, combined with his 6’4″ physique and outstanding playing ability, made him one of the most recognized cricketers in the world.
4. Three sisters insured their virginity for £1 million


An Essex insurance company has cancelled what may have been the most bizarre insurance policy in Britain. In the policy, three sisters in the Scottish highlands, who apparently were members of a “Christian group” of some sort, had insured their virginity for £1 million, against the event of any of them immaculately conceiving the second coming of Jesus Christ. Essex-based Britishinsurance.com confirmed it had provided the policy.
The burden of proof that it was Christ had rested with the women and any premium on the insurance was donated to charity, said Mr Burgess. The siblings had paid £100 annually since 2000. If they had secured a payout, they stood to receive £1m. The policy was apparently cancelled partly because of complaints from the Catholic Church, which doesn’t look kindly on unauthorized immaculate conceptions.
3. Wine taster insured his nose for $8 million.

After years spent worrying about losing his most valuable business asset, Ilja Gort doesn’t have to worry anymore, his nose is insured to the teeth. The 47-year-old Dutch wine producer has had his nose and sense of smell insured for five million Euros (£4 million) by Lloyd’s of London. The insurance policy states that he may not participate in winter sports, boxing or fire breathing. He may not work as a knife-thrower’s assistant; he may not become pregnant and he may not commit suicide.
2. Food critic insured his taste buds for $ 300,000

In 1993, worldwide famous food critic Egon Ronay took out a £250,000 ($353,775) insurance policy on his taste buds.
1. Ronaldo’s legs fetch for $144 million

It’s normal that if you posses something valuable you insure it, right? Well, in some soccer news Real Madrid announced that they have insured their new star player Cristiano Ronaldo’s legs, for an estimated $144 million.
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