Nestle Launches Ad Campaign, Insures Butterfinger With Lloyd’s

April 12, 2010

As part of its new Butterfinger advertising campaign, Nestle USA said it has taken out a $1 million policy with Lloyd’s of London to ensure the promise behind its tagline to ensure consumers can “always lay a finger on their Butterfinger.”

The Butterfinger Bar Insurance program is offering online claimants a coupon for a free replacement if soneone else lays a finger on their candy bars, and notes that “truth is optional.”

Crime reports are also posted on the company’s Web site.

Topics Excess Surplus Lloyd's

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  • April 19, 2010 at 10:25 am
    Cents of Humor says:
    I would guess that Lloyds put a stop loss on the cost of fulfilling the campaign promise just to make it legal insurance. But the idea is sort of fun for the consumer as well ... read more
  • April 13, 2010 at 6:37 am
    B Pell says:
    If "truth is optional" then this isn't insurance - it's a "financial guarantee" masquarading as insurance. Where is Eliot Spitzer?? He'll save us innocent taxpayers from this... read more
  • April 13, 2010 at 10:01 am
    Amused says:
    Although the BF advertising campaign is not all that good (but so many other campaigns are worse), please note that it is just a free coupon giveaway. Not a big deal. Butter... read more

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