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Holly Madison Has Insurance for Her Breasts

Holly Madison has taken out a $1 million dollar insurance policy on her breasts through Lloyd’s of London. This isn’t the first time that a celebrity has purchased insurance on a body part that they feel is intrinsically helpful to their career. It also isn’t the first time Lloyd’s of London has sold this type of speciality insurance policy. Today, I noticed that google news had several articles that talked about the insurance policy that Holly Madison has purchased. I honestly had no idea who this celebrity was, so I did a little research. It seems that she is someone … Continue reading →

Insurance For Bizarre Forms of Art

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Usually, when I tell people that I write about insurance, people yawn. Insurance is not a topic that most people would describe as exciting, but I try my best to make it interesting. If you look around for a while, you can find information about some truly bizarre insurance policies. Truth can be stranger than fiction sometimes, even when it comes to insurance. Most people have heard stories about celebrities that get an insurance policy on a body part. Troy Polamalu, NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, had his long, flowing, black hair insured for $1 Million dollars by the … Continue reading →

Insurance Can Be Very Strange

Insurance is usually a very serious topic. We seek out insurance as a means to protect our loved ones, ours selves, and our property. Thinking about insurance means considering worst case scenarios. We buy life insurance to help our families financially cope if we become deceased. Car insurance makes one think about the potential of having a horrible traffic accident. Health insurance is doubly scary: we worry about becoming seriously ill, and we worry about how to pay for medical bills our insurance company refuses to. It isn’t very often that insurance makes us laugh. Sometimes, you hear about strange … Continue reading →

Hair Insured for One Million Dollars

Is your hair worth one million dollars? Believe it or not, it is possible to get an insurance policy that is specifically in regards to your hair, or whatever body part you happen to feel is especially valuable. Whenever a celebrity gets this kind of insurance policy, it is sure to make headlines. The same is true when athletes do it, especially if the body part they are insuring happens to be their hair. Troy Polamalu, and NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, now has his long, flowing, trademark black hair insured for $1 Million dollars. His hair has been … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week In Review August 22-28, 2007

Insurance Term Of The Week: Dog Bite Liability Wednesday August 22, 2007. For the Small Business the week started with information about liability and Insurance many individuals and businesses need to consider. The Difference Between Claims Made and Occurrence Liability Policies, may not be the most exciting thing to read but, interesting for any small business person. Thursday August 23, 2007. The Small Business Insurance category has been a little slow, so I decided to build on yesterday and add The Basics about General Liability and Professional Liability Insurance I know this isn’t as exciting as Body Part Insurance, but … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week In Review August 15-21, 2007

Insurance Term Of The Week: Surplus Lines Insurance Wednesday August 15, 2007. Surplus Lines Insurance markets are needed to provide alternatives for unusual or higher risk insurance not offered by licensed insurers or insurance companies in the state a customer lives. There are often situation where insurance coverage is unavailable from licensed insurers because of the risk exposures or because coverage terms and conditions don’t provide the specific insurance a customer needs. Related Blogs: Some History About Lloyd’s Of London Speciality Lines Insurance Million-Dollar Legs. Body Part Insurance This week I decided I wanted to get the Glossary of Insurance … Continue reading →

Surplus Lines Insurance

Surplus lines insurance markets are needed to provide alternatives for unusual or higher risk insurance not offered by licensed insurers or insurance companies in the state a customer lives. There are often situation where insurance coverage is unavailable from licensed insurers because of the risk exposures or because coverage terms and conditions don’t provide the specific insurance a customer needs. When a customer isn’t able to find insurance coverage from licensed companies, the surplus lines market provides a choice and flexibility. Surplus lines underwriters then to be creative and innovative with the products they have to offer. There are several … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week In Review August 8-14, 2007

Insurance Term Of The Week: Specialty Lines Insurance Wednesday August 8, 2007. Fire Safe Landscape Additions and Improvements Tips Homeowners have the obligation of protecting their home and personal property and to reduce the risk anyplace possible. It’s important to do routine maintenance and consider choice we make when landscaping to reduce the risk of fire. There are several Blogs about Fire Safe Landscaping. Thursday August 9, 2007. Fire Smart Landscape Maintenance Reminders One of the most expensive investments most people will ever make is purchasing a Home and what we do with our landscape and maintenance is an important … Continue reading →

Lloyd’s of London and Some of The Risks Insured, or Not.

In the History of Lloyd’s of London Blog I wrote about how the underwriting syndicate started in the coffee house of Edward Lloyd during the late 1600’s. Today Lloyd’s is well known as the insurance market where anything can be covered for the right premiums. It’s not completely fact that Lloyd’s will insure anything, but they will consider unusual assets and greater risks. Lloyd’s underwriters have agreed to insure everything from the 1st airplane to Betty Grables legs. Even John Glenn America’s 1st astronaut, was insured with Lloyd’s. From shipwrecks and piracy to Kidnap and Ransom Lloyd’s can often find … Continue reading →

Some History About Lloyd’s of London

How often have you heard about the Lloyd’s of London insurance someone or something has in place? One of the oldest providers of unique Specialty Lines Insurance coverage Lloyd’s of London began in Edward Lloyd’s Thames-side coffee house in Tower Street in the City of London, England. The exact date of the original establishment isn’t known, but there’s evidence Lloyd’s coffee house was popular with the London business circles as early as 1688. Today, Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance market. Not to many people make it very long in life without hearing about this insurance provider.But, Lloyd’s isn’t the … Continue reading →