Ten weird and wonderful insurance policies
By Kirsten Hastings, 11 Nov 16
People often lump insurance into three categories: car, home, and life. While few would think of the world of insurance as an exciting place, Aegon has put together a list of 10 weird and wonderful insurance policies to brighten, what has been for some, a dreary week.
Another virgin birth
In 2006, three Scottish sisters were insured against the possibility of a virgin birth in the event of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
While the £1m policy was withdrawn after numerous challenges by the Catholic Church, it was too unusual a policy to be left off the list.
Whisky competition insurance
Nessie the Loch Ness monster has long been a beloved tale believed by locals and tourists alike.
In 1971, Scottish whisky company Cutty Sark decided to capitalise and offered a £1m prize to whoever managed to capture the mythical beast.
The whisky company soon broke into a cold sweat at the prospect of dolling out the reward, and so insured the competition.
The underwriters insisted that if Nessie was captured successfully, the monster would have to be verified by the curators of the National History Museum and would, thereafter, be their property.
Nessie, thankfully, continues to roam free.
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