Not only has Ben Roethlisberger stood the test of time, but he's also proven himself as one of the better performing quarterbacks of this current generation. While he might be currently injured and unable to perform for the 2019-2020 NFL season, he's a reliable quarterback, but his character comes into question in regards to his off the field curricular activities. With that said, Roethlisberger attended Miami University from 2000 to 2003. After being redshirted his freshman year, the 6'5, 240lb quarterback would go on to start at quarterback for the Redhawks and shatter twenty-one school records including two NCAA records for most games in a single season with over 200 yards in passing (14) and most consecutive games with over 200 yards in passing (14). His senior year, Roethlisberger was named the Mid-American Conference MVP.
After an impressive showing at Miami University, Ben Roethlisberger was drafted 11th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers where he's played his entire sixteen-season career. After winning Offensive Rookie of the Year his first season as a Steeler, Roethlisberger in his second season with the club led the Steelers to a championship defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Super Bowl XL. Three years later, he led the Pennsylvania-based team to a second Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XLIII. Since then, the 6x Pro Bowler has led the Steelers to a third Super Bowl and racked up two passing leader privileges for the years 2014 and 2018.
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.