The document discusses various topics related to insurance. It provides details on the size and growth of the Indian life insurance industry. It also gives several examples of unusual insurance policies that have been taken out, such as policies insuring body parts or abilities of famous individuals, like a cricket player's mustache or a winemaker's sense of smell. The highest life insurance payout of $18 million is also mentioned.

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2. • The US$ 41-billion Indian life insurance industry is considered the
fifth largest life insurance market, and growing at a rapid pace of
32-34 per cent annually.
• Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) registered an 83 per cent
increase in new business income in March 2010, while private
players posted a 47 per cent growth in new business premium.
• Insurers sold 10.55 million new policies in 2009-10 with LIC selling
8.52 million and private companies 2.03 million policies.
• A growth of 18 per cent is expected in total premium income and is
likely to cross the US$ 64.93 billion mark, according to B Mathur,
Secretary General, Life Insurance Council.

3. • The first large insurance company, and the most famous in the
world today, is Lloyd’s of London.
• This company was founded in 1689 by a group of men who met in
Lloyd’s coffee house in London, and originally sold only ship
insurance.
• There are records of ship insurance dating back to the days of early
Rome, around 300 B.C.
• The first person ever to be insured was a ship’s captain named
William Gibbons, who was insured by a group of Englishmen in
1583.
• The highest life insurance pay-out of all time was $18 million, paid
to the widow of an American rancher in 1970!

4. by Llyods of London.

5. While playing on Australia's national cricket team from 1985 to 1994, Merv
Hughes took out an estimated $370,000 policy on his trademark walrus
mustache, which, combined with his 6'4" physique and outstanding playing
ability, made him one of the most recognized cricketers in the world.

6. The 47-year-old Dutch
wine producer has had
his nose and sense of
smell insured for five
million Euros (£4
million) by Lloyd's of
London.

7. • In 1993,
worldwide
famous food
critic Egon
Ronay took out
a £250,000
($353,775)
insurance
policy on his
taste buds.

8. • Soccer news Real
Madrid announced
that they have
insured their new
star player
Cristiano Ronaldo's
legs, for an
estimated $144
million.

9. • Costa Coffee's Coffee
taster, Gennaro
Pelliccia has a tongue
insured for $14 million
dollars. This is one of
the biggest single
insurance policies
taken out for one
person,”

10. • Ugly Betty's leading lady
America Ferrera has had
her smile insured for $10
million by Lloyds of London
insurance market. The
policy was taken out by
Aquafresh White Trays, a
teeth whitening
manufacturer.

11. • Fearing that his
foes would
break his left
middle finger he
so often use to
flip them off,
the 63 year-old
guitarist for the
Rolling Stones
and poster boy
for longevity
through hard
living had it
insured.

12. • This policy makes a lot of
sense for soccer/British
football player Beckham,
32, although surely his
family would have his
wife’s tabloid fame to fall
back on if he ever suffers
from an extended injury.

15. • A • C • Corporate-Owned • Farm
• Accident • Car Dealer Life insurance • Festival & Carnival
• Aircraft • Caravan • Credit • Fair
• Annual Travel • Care Home • Critical Illness • Fish Stock
• Antiques • Casualty • Crop • Footballer
• Art • Cat • Cyber Space Liability • Funeral
• Auto • Catering • D • G
• Avian • Chauffeur • Dental • Gadget
• B • Chemist • Disability • Garage
• Backpackers • Church • Driver • General
• Bicycle • Classic Car • Dog • Golf
• Birthday • Commercial • E • Group
• Boat • Computer Consultant • Earthquake • H
• Boiler • Computer • Employment • Health
• Breakdown Contractors practice • Holiday Home
• Computer liability(EPLI)
• Builders • Home Owners
• Concert & Gig • Engineering
• Buildings • Horse
• Condo • Event
• Buisness • Hotel
• Conference • Exotic Animal
• Buisness Travel • Household
• Construction • F
• I
• Contents • Factory
• Income Protection
• Industrial Plant

16. • J • Motor Trader • Pub & Public House • Term Life
• Jewelry • Musician • R • Terrorism
• K • N • Reinsurance • Title
• Keyman • Newsagents • Renters • Tradesman
• Kidnapping and • Nightclub • Restaurant • Travel
Ransom • No Fault • Return of Premium • Truck & Lorry
• L • O Life • U
• Landlord • Office • Revocable • Uninsured Motorist
• Legal Expenses • Oil Refinery • RV • Universal Life
• Lenders Mortgage • P • S • V
• Liability • Parametric • Second Home • Van
• Life • Patent Infringement • Self • Variable Life
• Loan • Permanent Life • Service Garage • VIP Home
• Long Term Care • Pet • Shop • VIP Travel
• M • Petrol Station • Show Car • W
• Magician's • Pharmaceutical • Specialist Car • Warehouse
• Manufacturing Manufacturers • Specialist Home • Weather
• Marine • Pharmacy • Specialist Travel • Website
• Media • Photographer • Sports • Wedding
• Medical Supplies • Political Risk • Sports Car • Whole Life
• Mortgage • Product Liability • State Disability • Workers'
• Mortgage Life • Professional • Student Travel Compensation
• Motorcycle Indemnity • Students
• Motor Fleet • Professional Liability • T
• Motor Sport • Property • Taxi

17. • G
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• Knowing is not enough, we must apply. willing is not enough, we must do
• A thousand words will not leave as great an impression as a single deed
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