President Obama Insured Against Attack While in Australia

By | November 17, 2011

This coverage isn’t the U.S. health care law.

When President Barack Obama visits Australia’s Northern Territory today, he will be presented with insurance coverage against attack — crocodile attack.

The territory’s chief minister, Paul Henderson, said he will give Obama the unusual policy when the president arrives in the remote tropical city of Darwin.

Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory which boasts the largest crocodile numbers in Australia. The local TIO insurance company offers a 50,000 Australian dollar ($51,000 U.S.) insurance policy against crocodile attack within the region. The novelty certificates, at a price of 10 Australian dollars, make popular souvenirs among tourists.

“We’ve got the crocodile insurance ready to go for Michelle and the kids — 50 grand if the president does get taken,” Henderson told Sky TV. “We don’t think that’s going to happen, but it should provide a little bit of reassurance.’

Topics Australia

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  • November 28, 2011 at 4:01 pm
    Nan says:
    Once upon a time we could expect lively, informed and intelligent insurance talk on this forum. Now, it's nothing but political garbage and does not resemble a forum for lice... read more
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    Plymn says:
    So what is wrong with this time and place?
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    Always Amazed says:
    Peace to you as well...

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