If Your Favourite TV Show Characters Paid Insurance, How Much Would It Cost Them?
If television characters were real-life people, how much would their insurance payments be?
We calculated insurance figures for three popular TV shows and analysed them against national averages.
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Big Bang Theory Contents Insurance
Policy Holder: Sheldon Cooper
Sheldon would have to pay £285 per year (£172 more than the UK average) to insure Apartment 4A based on £30,000 worth of belongings and £3,850 worth of specified items including 1 TV, 2 laptops and 8 game consoles.
Annual Contents Insurance Cost Estimate
What this covers: Contents, specified items and accidental damage.
£285
Total Contents Estimate
£30,000
Personal Possessions Cover
£5,000
Specified Items Cover
(items worth more than £350)
£3,850
Policy Holder: Sheldon Cooper
Sheldon would have to pay £285 per year (£172 more than the UK average) to insure Apartment 4A based on £30,000 worth of belongings and £3,850 worth of specified items including 1 TV, 2 laptops and 8 game consoles.
Annual Contents Insurance Cost Estimate
What this covers: Contents, specified items and accidental damage.
£285
Total Contents Estimate
£30,000
Personal Possessions Cover
£5,000
Specified Items Cover
(items worth more than £350)
£3,850
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Apartment Insurance
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Policy Holder: Sheldon Cooper
Sheldon would have to pay £285 per year (£172 more than the UK average) to insure Apartment 4A based on £30,000 worth of belongings and £3,850 worth of specified items including 1 TV, 2 laptops and 8 game consoles.
Annual Contents Insurance Cost Estimate
What this covers: Contents, specified items and accidental damage.
£285
Total Contents Estimate
£30,000
Personal Possessions Cover
£5,000
Specified Items Cover
(items worth more than £350)£3,850
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Insurance Claim Example
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Season 3 Episode 13: The Bozeman Reaction
In the episode where Sheldon’s TV, 17 video games, 2 laptops and 8 game consoles are robbed, this would’ve cost approximately £4,850 to replace!
Total Claim: £4,850
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Telescope Meade Instruments
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Kitchen Table
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Batman Artfx Statue
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Periodic Table Shower Curtain
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Large Blue Rug
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Xbox
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Alienware Gaming Laptop
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Double Bookshelf
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Celestial Globe
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DNA Molecular Model
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Square Brown Drawer Chest
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Stripy Bath Mat
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Double Bed
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Double Canister Cereal Dispenser
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Half Dome Pots and Pans Rack
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Batman Lunch Box
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Striped Bench
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Large Bookcase
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Lamp with Square Shade
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Action figures
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White Table
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Brown Leather Sofa
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Rubix Cube Tissue Box
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Glass Round Coffee Table
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Erktop Armchair
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Grey Office Bookcase
Sources
Contents estimate sourced via items on Google Shopping
Contents insurance estimate sourced via Compare the Market
Sheldon Cooper Image via CBS
Bozeman Reaction Image via Wikia
Insurance Claim Example
Season 3 Episode 13: The Bozeman Reaction
In the episode where Sheldon’s TV, 17 video games, 2 laptops and 8 game consoles are robbed, this would’ve cost approximately £4,850 to replace!
Total Claim: £4,850
Insurance Claim Example
If the Coffee House were to ever suffer damage from a fire (hopefully not from Rachel’s straightener or Phoebe’s candles), Terry would’ve had to claim an estimated £25,000 to replace all stock and contents!
Total Claim: £25,000
Insurance Claim Example
Season 1 Chapter 4: The Body
In a panicked attempt to rescue her son Will who appears to be trapped inside the “upside down”, Joyce rips down her wall. In a real-life situation, this would’ve cost an estimate of £1,500 to repair.
Total Claim: £1,500
