Traithletes insured against attack by Loch Ness monster

[Deetee]

http://money.guardian.co.uk/news_/story/0,1456,1522317,00.html

Just another way for the insurers to rack up money. Claimants, he said, would have to provide definite proof that the monster was responsible.
I guess the organisers feel the money is well spent in terms of publicity generated - but they cannot really be serious can they?

Also at:
http://swimming.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk%5Fnews/scotland/4651679.stm

[sf108]

LoL!

Does that mean I can claim insurance for the damage to my front bar on my car because a ghost harrased me when I was driving?

Stupidity just never ends.

[Jaggy Bunnet]

Stupidity? How much publicity have they obtained from taking out insurance (if you even believe they did so) as opposed to spending the same amount of cash on conventional advertising?

Anyway, its about the peak of monster season* so it seems like a wise precaution.

* - monster season coincides with the times of year when people are likely to be making decisions on where to go on holiday. Some have even speculated that the two may be connected!

[Psi Baba]

from the article:
Claimants, he said, would have to provide definite proof that the monster was responsible.
Ya don't say!

[tim]

I am disturbed at your attitude, Deetee. During a recent fact-finding expedition to the Highlands I was able to prove the existance of the monster! Anyone can find it with a little diligence - it's lair is right next door to the Nessie exhibition centre!
It scared the hell out of me........
:D :D :D

[sf108]

Originally posted by Jaggy Bunnet
Stupidity? How much publicity have they obtained from taking out insurance (if you even believe they did so) as opposed to spending the same amount of cash on conventional advertising?

Anyway, its about the peak of monster season* so it seems like a wise precaution.

* - monster season coincides with the times of year when people are likely to be making decisions on where to go on holiday. Some have even speculated that the two may be connected!

Ok then...stupid people doing "smart" things.

Tim...I'm speechless.

[Kopji]

David Parker, the head of commercial insurance at NIG, the firm providing the policy, said: "From an insurance perspective, this is a very unusual risk and a lot of insurers wouldn't want to deal with it."

A good reason the other insurers have, would be not wanting to deal with fraudulent claims. I'm surprised any insurer would touch this. If a swimmer showed up with a bite mark and a "witness" it could cost them a lot of money and time to disprove it.

These kind of things make me wonder what other kinds of goofy decisions the company makes.

Or maybe the advertising department is footing the bill...

[tim]

Originally posted by sf108
Ok then...stupid people doing "smart" things.

Tim...I'm speechless.

Thought you might be! I mean, all that serious, scientific investigation.......:D :D :D
If it weren't for the monster Loch Ness would just be another large expanse of water. Picturesque, yes, but nothing special. As it is there are loads of shops, restaurants and even the exhibition centre. You see the surgeon's photograph all over the place. No mention of it being a fake.......
Still, without the tourists (mainly American, but lots of Dutch and German) the area would be much poorer.

[Psi Baba]

Originally posted by Kopji
A good reason the other insurers have, would be not wanting to deal with fraudulent claims. I'm surprised any insurer would touch this. If a swimmer showed up with a bite mark and a "witness" it could cost them a lot of money and time to disprove it.
The insurance company doesn't have to disprove it (see my previous post above). That's the beauty of it from the insurer's perspective. It's free money for them because they'll never have to pay on a claim. Even if a swimmer gets bitten by a large gar or something, how would they ever prove it was THE Loch Ness Monster? I think Mr. Parker is really laughing to himself at the others who passed on this lucrative opportunity. :roll:

[ChrisH]

Originally posted by tim
[B]I am disturbed at your attitude, Deetee. During a recent fact-finding expedition to the Highlands I was able to prove the existance of the monster! Anyone can find it with a little diligence - it's lair is right next door to the Nessie exhibition centre!



Wow! Great monster picture!

What's that thing in the lake, though?

[Deetee]

Originally posted by Psi Baba
The insurance company doesn't have to disprove it (see my previous post above). That's the beauty of it from the insurer's perspective. It's free money for them because they'll never have to pay on a claim. Even if a swimmer gets bitten by a large gar or something, how would they ever prove it was THE Loch Ness Monster? I think Mr. Parker is really laughing to himself at the others who passed on this lucrative opportunity. :roll:

I'm quite happy. The insurers are NiG, with whom I have motor insurance. If risk-free income for them means lower premiums for me - well done.

[tim]

Originally posted by ChrisH
Wow! Great monster picture!

What's that thing in the lake, though?

Don't push your luck, Chris ....... you don't live that far away!
Staines is so well named, I always thought. How did that phrase go? Get rid of ugly Staines? :p ;)

[misawafan]

Originally posted by tim
If it weren't for the monster Loch Ness would just be another large expanse of water. Picturesque, yes, but nothing special.

Isn't Aleister Crowley's house around there somewhere? You could at least draw some Jimmy Page fans...

[Jaggy Bunnet]

Originally posted by misawafan
Isn't Aleister Crowley's house around there somewhere? You could at least draw some Jimmy Page fans...

Yes. Boleskine House.

However for some reason the "monster" market appears to be bigger than the "satanic nutter" market. ;)

[TriangleMan]

Did you know you can purchase UFO Abduction Insurance (www.ufo2001.com)? (actually I think the site is a joke but if you really wanted some I'm sure some insurance company will gladly take your money). :D

[Shaun from Scotland]

I don't know why you are all so surprised at this. It seems a perfectly reasonable response to a genuine risk. It could be dangerous swimming around Nessie.

No, really.

Why don't you come to sunny Scotland and find out for yourself?

All major credit cards accepted...................particularly at my cousin's B&B near Drumnadrochit........

[tim]

Originally posted by Shaun from Scotland
I don't know why you are all so surprised at this. It seems a perfectly reasonable response to a genuine risk. It could be dangerous swimming around Nessie.

No, really.

Why don't you come to sunny Scotland and find out for yourself?

All major credit cards accepted...................particularly at my cousin's B&B near Drumnadrochit........

I did. I loved it. But your cousin's a bit odd, to say the least.......
Why does he wear a skirt?

[Thurkon]

How is this idiocy justified? Didn’t the hoaxers who faked the original and only decent picture of Nessie own up to the fact that they indeed faked it?? Who still believes in Nessie?

But Bigfoot…now that guy’s the real deal. I’m beginning to suspect he and the Mothman are involved in a conspiracy to brainwash my dog.

[Skepiroth]

"Oh just give him his money back. This isn't even a contract. All it says is 'Volcano Insurance', and in the fine print it says "Oh my God I can't believe he's actually signing it'"

[Red Siegfried]

If Nessie was at my house, and she attacked and hurt someone, would that be covered on my homeowner's insurance? I mean, there's a clause they financially protects me in case of getting sued because one of your animals hurts someone. Does that cover unknown animals? Does it have to be "my" animal or just any animal on my property?

The more I think about this the more I begins to believe that it's stupider on levels that I haven't even begun to understand.