The Houston Texans are still a fairly new NFL franchise after the original Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee where they became the Titans in 1997. Houston was left without a professional football team until 2002 when the Texans were officially conceived and added to the league. Yet, the Houston Texans do have one of the most famous families in the entire world as true supporters of their organization in the Bush family.
With the recent passings of former United States of America President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara Bush, we've witnessed the loss of the eldest generation of the notorious Bush family. Both of which were devoted Houston Texans fans. Fortunately, George W., Jed, Pauline, Dorothy, and the remainder of the Bush family are holding on to the tradition of celebrating their favorite football franchise every time they get the chance. You might not agree with the family's politics but they deserve the honor of being the Texans most notable fans today.
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.