Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso, a distinguished Formula 1 driver and double world champion, enters our list of celebrities who have safeguarded their body parts with insurance. His choice of body parts to ensure may seem surprising – his thumbs. Santander, the sponsor of Alonso’s racing team, went to great lengths to protect these appendages by insuring them for an astonishing $5 million each.
This insurance initiative was part of Barcelona’s accident and life insurance campaign, strategically launched ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix in 2010. Santander explained that Alonso’s thumbs were paramount in maneuvering a Formula 1 car, symbolizing victory and the assurance that all aspects of the race were meticulously protected and under control.
