Lloyd's of London -- Overdose Clause?

MIchael JacksonA spokesperson for Lloyd's of London tells us she's never heard of a case where her company has insured someone for a drug overdose.

AEG, the company that was promoting Jackson's London concerts, claimed yesterday the policy it took out from Lloyd's did not cover death from natural causes but did cover overdoses.

Louise Shield -- the head of communications for Lloyd's of London -- tells us such a policy is "odd" and that she's never heard the company insuring for drug overdoses.

What's more -- Shield says the company typically requires a "medical assessment" .... a physical before the policy is written.

As we first reported, Jackson's body had dozens of injection sites in various places. So the question -- how could a policy be issued with clear evidence of a problem?

Shield would not comment on the policy, and found it strange AEG discussed it publicly. She's not saying if overdoses were covered or not.

Tags: AEG, insurance, Lloyds of London, LloydsOfLondon, Louis Shield, LouisShield, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, od, overdose

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31. What's the odds AEG will make more money with him being dead than doing the concerts? This all worked to their favor. Did you see their Interview? They all had SMILES on their faces.. $$$$$ sad..

Posted at 2:24PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by AEG will make more $$$

32. Ultimately, it was Michael Jackson's decision to illicitly use anethesia and/or other drugs that killed him...just like any addict. Even therapy or rehab wouldn't have helped him, if he wasn't willing to admit he had a problem--which he obviously wasn't. Typical selfish addict. Great entertainer, and philanthropist. He should have put as much effort into solving his own problems as he did on trying to save the world.

Posted at 2:44PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by Lucy McGillicuddy

33. If Lloyds is paying out to AEG, no problem. But it won't help the Jackson family with their money problems.
Debbie is probably the most financially stable haha.

Posted at 2:36PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by RK

34. In my Opinion in the months and years to come it will be revealed that this whole tour and the 50 shows was a scam from start to finish.
There was NEVER going to be a tour.
I have been sure of that from the day it was announced.
I truly believe I will be proved right.
It was documented that MJ was a drug abuser for years and his health and faculties were impaired. I cannot believe people were gullible enough to purchase tickets in the first place. I predicted on another site 3arguidos.net in March 2009 that this tour would never take place.

Posted at 2:37PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by mrs h

35. Dont cover natural causes but cover a drug overdose HMMM That is why he faked his death people !1 Wake up hE IS NOT DEAD. jUST SO HAPPENS HE DIED OF A DRUG OVERDOSE. It is set up Michael jackson is not dead. Also someone should take alot of pictures of him at the public viewing to see if it is him It may be a fake also you know they will have a t least a 5 foot rope of perimeter around the coffin. Just read between the lines!! HE Faked it and paid millions to people to carry it out !1 PEACE OUT

Posted at 2:38PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by screamin in digital

36. WHY NOBODY HAVE ANY MORE RESPECT FOR THE DEAD?
LET MICHAEL REST IN PEACE NOW.
I ALWAYS WILL REMEMBER YOU MICHAEL FOR THE GOOD IN YOU.

PATRICIA

Posted at 2:57PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by PATRICIA

37. I ALWAYS WILL REMEMBER YOU MICHAEL FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR US HERE IN THIS PLANET.
GOD WILL WATCH OVER YOU NOW.

Posted at 2:59PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by PATRICIA

38. I knew it! As I said in another post, AEG amended that insurance policy illegally. And they didn't ask questions regarding prescription pills, or any possible drug addictions Jackson might have had. All that New York Dr. that gave him that 4hour physical had to do was look at the site marks all over his body. If that's not documented on the actual physcial report then I say, THERE IS GREAT CAUSE FOR PRE-MEDITATED MURDER WITH THE INTENT TO DEFRAUD THE INSURANCE. We are looking at several criminal & federal prosecutions here.

I'm really sorry that Michael didn't know who to trust, and try to get help for his depression. I was just watching his 2003 interview where he said how much pain he suffered at the hands of Joe Jackson. Hell if a kid is not treated gentle by his own parent, he will never know what a loving and kind trusting person is. That's probably why he trust his mother with those kids & Diana Ross because she was the first person in the main stream to take him under her wings. He was doomed from the start. So unfortunate all that talent and special gift he was blessed with. Everyone that took full advantage and mistreated and abused this young man from his childhood up to now, should totally be held responsible.

Unbelievable.

R.I.P my dear Michael.

Posted at 3:03PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by proud2Bblack

39. **************************************************WOW*****************************************************

Posted at 3:10PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by proud2Bblack

40. The guy was a junkie... he doesn't deserve all this attention or adulation, except to draw attention to the fact that he was surrounded by enablers and doctors that helped him get what he wanted.Enough.

Posted at 3:13PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by truth

41. #37 sounds like a nut job....

Posted at 3:14PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by truth

42. OF COURSE TTHERE WAS NO OVER DOSE CLAUSE HOW WAS AEC GOING TO GET HTEIR MONEY? THEY PROBABLY HAD HIS DR GIVE MJ THE SHOT KNOWING WHAT IT WOULD DO , THEN COLLECT THE MONEY TO PAY THE BILL HE OWED THEM THE DR AND AEO WERE IN THSI TOGETHER OR THEY KNEW mICHALE ONLY WANTED TO DO 10 SHOWS NOT 50 AND WQANTED TO BE SURE THEY GOT PAID ID SAY THEIR IN HTIS TOO

Posted at 3:20PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by FLUFFY

43. Very very shady!!!! This is almost like a husband taking out a million dollar policy on his wife to cover falling off a cruise ship. Then she just so happens to fall overboard and the husband was no where to be found. Until time to collect. If any of these doctors or anyone connected to them took this policy out I would get many red flags going off... Sounds like murder to collect insurance!!!

Posted at 5:45PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by Matt

44. I would like to see a copy of the medical they made michael do for this tour??????????????? it seem's they knew he had a problem with drug's. AEG will do what ever they can to make money of the death of michael i mean they have been reported that they wanted to charge fan's for admission to the staples centre what a joke......... i hope your resting in peace now michael. I know there lot's of media out there dying to write stuff about michael but they need to remember he kids will read all these nasty thing's when there older dont kill the kids memeorys of there father. R.I.P Michael i know your moonwalking in heaven!

Posted at 4:04PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by tracy jones

45. When Debbie Rowe got into trouble with Michael the second set of allegations had been made against him, and he was more reticent about letting her see the kids. She became a little apprehensive and decided she might need to file for custody of the kids just in case Michael was convicted, and just in case her kids were being exposed to things that they should not have been exposed to at their age. She stated she didn't know if something was going on with Michael but she doubted it, thinking instead maybe some of the always changing employees might have done something . After those making the allegations were paid off and the trial abandoned Michael was mad about what Debbie had done and thereafter she rarely heard from Michael and he did not allow her much contact. Excuses were made or he would not take her calls. Prior to her filing for custody Michael had made frequent phone reports on the kids progress and arranged with her to see the kids. Debbie said Michael loved Lisa Marie Presley very deeply and when she left him he never got over the hurt. Lisa Marie and her mother ,vampire Priscilla, were every bit the blood suckers. The Jackson family has nothing on the two Presley women. Lisa's divorce settlement started Michael's money troubles. He appeared able to pay off those making the molestation allegations with little to spare, and Lisa's heavy demands put him heavily into debt. Debbie Rowe said she loved Michael but he considered her nothing more than a very good friend because he was so consumed with thoughts of Lisa Marie he could not share himself with anyone else. In some of the pictures of the two together Michael does appear to be enthralled with Lisa Marie. Debbie said she wanted to have his children so she agreed to live in her own apartment, continue working at her job,and see him and her babies several times each week, and sometimes longer. She said she loved Michael and was proud to have his children and had hopes they would eventually become a conventional family living together in love. It didn't happen partly because Michael lost his trust in her when she filed for custody of the kids. Debbie said she feared them being taken into state custody or given to the Jackson family, and she believed she was doing the right thing by filing for custody, Michael viewed her as a traitor and he rarely spoke to her again. She left the impression the children are their biological children. Maybe, because Lisa Marie Presley said they had a real marriage, sex and all.

Posted at 4:28PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by haven here

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