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It’s Not Weird: It’s Insurance for Our Unusual Needs

thinksem-dev • Apr 29, 2014

You may not have Rolling Stone’s front man Keith Richard’s “magic” middle finger (insured for $1.5 million). You probably don’t have Tom Jones’ one-of-a-kind chest hair (insured for several million dollars). And you may not be looking for alien abduction insurance, but around the nation nearly $10 million in such policies are in effect today.

Most stories about weird and unusual insurance policies come from the realm of celebrity. Even items with no career-making or breaking impacts, such as Pittsburg Steeler’s Troy Polamalu’s $1 million policy on his impressive head of hair, seem to have considerable value to those who obtain insurance on them. Who are we to judge?

Perhaps you or your organization is in possession of the world’s largest cigar (one in London is insured for several million dollars), or the world’s largest ball of twine (the one in Darwin, Minnesota has an impressive insurance policy as well). For these one-of-a-kinds, record-breaking objects, insurance policies are a must.

If the object or asset you have been considering purchasing insurance for seems “too weird,” take heart. It’s probably not as strange as Australian cricket super star Merv Hughes’ $300,000 mustache policy and it most likely can’t even touch the oddity of Richard Paterson’s $26,000 insurance policy on his nose.

We can help you assess your unusual insurance needs. These agents have years of experience identifying their clients’ needs, from the routine to the out-of-this world (literally, in the case of alien abduction insurance). We will help you compare several different policies with various coverage options at the most affordable rates. Just because your insurance needs may be a bit out there, doesn’t mean your rates should be far-fetched. Contact us to find out how you can insure your valuable, if strange, assets.

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