Hammond struggling to get insurance
Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond says is finding it hard to get insurance for a skiing trip because of his poor injury record.
The 'Hamster' recently acquired an ankle problem and is struggling to get cover for a festive trip from insurers already put off by his hazardous history.
He told Absolute Radio: "Running in the woods, I twisted my ankle so the holiday insurers say we can't insure you.
"It is always a tremendous moment - say the name Richard Hammond, long pause, 'any accidents in the last ...?' yes, all right, yes there have been."
Three years ago Hammond was left battling for his life after crashing a jet-powered dragster.
And his ankle injury is the latest in a string of many 'not very heroic' problems, he says.
"I'm collecting rubbish ailments. I've had kidney stones, they're not very heroic. Athlete's foot, that's a puller. Hernia, oh yeah.
"Now I've twisted my ankle. None of them are the kind of things you lean on at parties."
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Source: Hammond struggling to get insurance
The 'Hamster' recently acquired an ankle problem and is struggling to get cover for a festive trip from insurers already put off by his hazardous history.
He told Absolute Radio: "Running in the woods, I twisted my ankle so the holiday insurers say we can't insure you.
"It is always a tremendous moment - say the name Richard Hammond, long pause, 'any accidents in the last ...?' yes, all right, yes there have been."
Three years ago Hammond was left battling for his life after crashing a jet-powered dragster.
And his ankle injury is the latest in a string of many 'not very heroic' problems, he says.
"I'm collecting rubbish ailments. I've had kidney stones, they're not very heroic. Athlete's foot, that's a puller. Hernia, oh yeah.
"Now I've twisted my ankle. None of them are the kind of things you lean on at parties."
Copyright © Press Association 2009
Source: Hammond struggling to get insurance
