Philip Rivers is one of the most intense quarterbacks of this current generation. Whether he's on the field or the sidelines in the midst of the game, Rivers displays a fiery passion unlike any other quarterback playing today. His unorthodox sidearm throw and willingness to go for the deep bomb have contributed to his success in the NFL. The 6'5 quarterback, hailing from Decatur, Alabama played his collegiate ball at North Carolina State University from 2000 to 2003. In four seasons with the NC State Wolfpack, Rivers threw for a total of 13,484 yards and racked up 95 touchdowns tying for eighth in the school's history.
Philip Rivers' NFL career began with some controversy that resulted in him being picked 4th overall by the New York Giants in the 2004 NFL Draft and traded to the then-San Diego Chargers for Eli Manning who refused to suit up for the Chargers. Since the trade, Rivers has played his entire sixteen-season NFL career with the Chargers. After getting the starting quarterback position in 2006, Rivers has led the Chargers to six NFL postseasons. While the 8x NFL Pro Bowl selectee has led the Chargers to multiple playoff berths and thrown for over 55,000 yards, Rivers has yet to lead the team to Super Bowl keeping him from a higher ranking on our list.
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.