If you like watching films involving fast motors and huge crash scenes then you may have wondered just how much it could cost to replace and/or repair all those damaged vehicles and property. Well, you may be interested to read that IST CENTRAL, a car insurance company, has done some research into this as part of a staff training exercise into assessing claims. It has put together what it thinks, having made certain assumptions, could be five of the most expensive crash scene incidents to have taken place on the big screen.
1. Elwood Blues in The Blues Brothers (1980) – £5 million
The numerous car chases caused not only substantial damage to property but would also have resulted in many injured people submitting claims for personal injury. It is estimated that the insurance company may have had to pay out in the region of £5 million. Furthermore, Mr Blues could have seen his car insurance premium rise to about £250,000 per annum.
2. Steve McQueen in The Bullitt (1968) – £3 million
It is estimated that Steve McQueen’s Ford Mustang FT Fastback with a 325 bhp caused in the region of £3 million worth of damage to other cars whilst driving at breathtaking speeds around the streets of San Francisco in what is reputedly one of the most famous car chases ever seen in the cinema.
3. The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008)- £2 million
Damage to the underpass and vehicles was estimated to be in the region of £2 million although it would have been The Joker that would have been held responsible for the cost as it was his use of a bazooka from the side-door of a truck that caused the mayhem rather than the superhero Batman.
4. Will Smith in Bad Boys 11 (2003) – £1 million
Although the Ferrari 550 Maranello being driven by Mr Smith in Miami was not damaged, other motorists’ vehicles were not so lucky in the action packed film that grossed over $273 million.
5. Charlie Croker in The Italian Job (2003) – £210,000
A coach carrying gold was left literally hanging off the edge of a cliff resulting in a claim for £200,000 although, if a recovery vehicle had had to be called, this could have added an extra £10,000 to the bill. Mr Croker could also have seen his car insurance premium increase to a staggering £30,000 per annum.
Whilst here at AIB Insurance we have come across some extremely interesting claims on a number of clients’ car insurance policies, none have quite captured the imagination like any of the above – yet!
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