Weird Insurance: Alien Abductions, Segways and Flying Corks

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So when it comes down to it, would you rather have good ol' regular car insurance, which is the least weirdest of them all, or do you deem it necessary to protect yourself from weird abductions? I'd stick to the normal and not entertain the weirdness.


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Insurance is a pretty strange business with some pretty hilarious claims. What do you think of when you hear 'insurance'?  You probably think of the norms, you know: car insurance, homeowner's insurance, medical insurance, dental insurance and alien abduction insurance. Wait! What?!

I think it's interesting that businesses can go into such niche categories without question. How profitable is this area of insurance? Who is supplying it? How are they going to prove that any of these situations happened? I'm so CURIOUS!

So, without further adieu (and because I know you're dying to see what I'm talking about) take a look at this awesome infographic I found that shows some of the weirdest insurances you could POSSIBLY think of.

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