# Insurance Policies for Thumbs Formula One Driver Fernando Alonso Protects His Opposables By Michael Hines | Published 2010-04-29 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fernando-alonso References: [autoblog](http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/27/all-thumbs-fernando-alonsos-opposables-reportedly-insured-for/) & [telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/ferrari/7635789/Fernando-Alonso-has-thumbs-insured-for-9-million.html) Fernando Alonso has magical, expensive hands. The [Formula One driver](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-f1-grid), who is currently tied for third place in the overall standings, just had his thumbs insured for £9 million (almost $14 million USD). Driving in [F1 takes skill](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formula-1-fans), knowledge and working thumbs. No expense was spared in making sure that Fernando Alonso's thumbs would be in working order come race day. [Crazy insurance policies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/policyai) are nothing new, but I'd like to see them available to the masses. Fernando Alonso shouldn't get to hog all the fun. What if my imagination breaks--where's the policy for that? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Insuring Body Parts:** There is a growing trend in insuring body parts, providing opportunities for specialized insurance policies. - **Personalized Insurance:** There is an emerging trend in personalized insurance, allowing individuals to customize their coverage based on their specific needs. - **Unconventional Insurance Policies:** There is a trend towards unconventional insurance policies, opening up new opportunities for unique and creative coverage options. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Insurance:** The insurance industry can explore new offerings in insuring body parts, catering to individuals with high-value appendages or unique requirements. - **Sports and Entertainment:** The sports and entertainment industry can leverage personalized insurance policies to protect the assets and livelihoods of performers and athletes. - **Imagination and Creativity:** A new industry could emerge to provide insurance coverage for intangible assets such as imagination, creativity, and intellectual property. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Limited Racing Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honda-ra272.md) - [Fun Insurance Policies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funsurance.md) - [American Safety-Focused Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glickenhaus-004-supercar.md) - [Reversible Robotic Hands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reversible-robotic-hand.md) - [Beer Insurance Policies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinecare.md) - [Precision Pro-Grade Game Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sim-racing-steering-wheel.md) - [Cheeky Refund Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scenic-suv.md) - [Formula 1-Inspired Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mclaren.md) - [Honorary Racing Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwc-big-pilots-watch-shock-absorber-xpl-toto-wolff.md)