| When people think of insurance, they most likely | | | | convicted of wrongdoing then the policy would |
| conjure up images of cars, houses, travel and | | | | protect the company's investment. |
| pets but there are some not-so-standard | | | | Sporting events also come into play within the |
| insurance policies that you may never have | | | | insurance market and not just in the way you |
| thought about! | | | | might think with regards to sponsorships. Big |
| Believe it or not there is actually a company in | | | | sporting events like the Olympics and the |
| Florida which offers insurance against Alien | | | | Superbowl are often heavily insured against things |
| Abduction! You can insure yourself against being | | | | going wrong and the event not being able to take |
| kidnapped by extra-terrestrials, and if you are | | | | place. One policy even covered Scottish football |
| snatched by a bright light from the sky, then you | | | | fans for trauma should Scotland ever go on to |
| need to hope you are dropped back on Earth so | | | | win the World Cup. Another possibility could be to |
| you can fill in the paperwork and make a claim. So | | | | insure against being hit by a stray ball at a golf |
| if you're worried about seeing UFO's near your | | | | event or cricket match, because you just never |
| home or have been watching too many X-Files | | | | know. |
| episodes then this type of insurance could be just | | | | In recent years insuring your pets has gone from |
| the ticket. | | | | being considered rather quirky and unnecessary to |
| Many celebrities over the years have insured | | | | being a must have item for animal owners, so |
| parts of their bodies that were vital to their | | | | who knows what areas of insurance may grow in |
| success. Michael Flatley insured his legs for millions, | | | | popularity in the future? All it needs is one or two |
| Bruce Springsteen covered his voice and Egon | | | | confirmed Alien abductions and a whole new |
| Ronay took out a policy on his taste buds. It's | | | | market could open up! |
| unlikely that most of the general public would | | | | For most people however, such insurance is |
| consider such extreme measures but when | | | | nothing short of fantastical and the likelihood of |
| there's big money and livelihood at stake, it can | | | | finding insurers to cover such bizarre potential |
| often make sense. | | | | occurrences is likely to be slim at best. There is |
| The term 'moral turpitude' is not one you hear | | | | of course a more down-to-earth side to insurance |
| every day but it refers to a type of insurance | | | | however than all of these extreme policies and |
| policy that covers celebrity endorsements when | | | | remembering to get a home insurance quote for |
| they go wrong. If, for example, a company paid a | | | | example before you move house will prove much |
| celebrity millions of pounds to endorse a product | | | | more useful in your day-to-day life than |
| and then during that time the celebrity was | | | | wondering if E.T. is going to pay you a visit. |