7 January 2005
Travel Fox to offer doofus insurance
Joint venture with Lloyd of London
LONDON, ONTARIO -- According to the Daily Telegram, the Chubb insurance
company, has begun providing coverage of up to £10,000 to reimburse
people “who have to pay out for medical or psychiatric services as a
result of air rage, and compensate those who have to take time off
work."
Following that lead, Travel Fox has joined in a strategic partnership
with Lloyd of London to provide travelers with coverage against mishaps
that they may confront which are not otherwise covered by their personal
or company insurance policies.
In announcing the availability of this new insurance product, Lloyd
Esteerbol, founder and president of Lloyd of London and CEO of the newly
formed company said, "We believe that there is a huge market for
insurance to cover rude, insolent, dishonest, and just plain stupid
behavior among employees of companies who provide products and services
to travelers. Our policies will protect the insured against these doofuses by reimbursing the direct costs
of inconveniences associated with dim-witted or fraudulent behavior on the
part of travel product or service providers.
Moreover, we will notify the responsible companies that their services
suck."
The new company, called Chumpp Insurance Group, has recruited former
Stone Roses singer Ian Brown as its spokesperson,
noting that his incarceration after threatening to chop off the hands of
an airline stewardess was simply a misunderstanding. "Ian really is a
likable and charming chap," said Esteerbol.
Chumpp will sell individual "Doof Proof" insurance policies
through kiosks to be installed in coming months in most major airports
in North America and Europe. The cost of each policy will depend on the
amount of annual travel by the insured as well as the specific
destinations traveled but is expected to range between $12.95 for a
one-time trip to Vancouver to $7,985.00 for weekly trips to Los Angeles.
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