Daniel J Beukelman
Claims: Fact or Fraud
Christmas Movies
Townies
Pop Culture
100

What does the J stand for? 

Jay

100

Burglar wins $1 million claim against homeowners. 

The couple went on a week-long vacation when a burglar broke into their home. The burglar then tried to escape through the garage, but the garage door wouldn’t open, locking him in. Trapped, the robber was forced to eat dog food and soda, the only edible things he could find. He was only able to get out when the couple returned. After that, the robber filed a $1 million lawsuit against them for mental anguish and won.

What is Fraud

100

Finish this movie quote: 


Bye Buddy I hope you find your ____!

What is 

Bye Buddy I hope you find your Dad!

100

What town was named after the founder of a meat packing company?

What is Armour?

100

Who won the 2024 Super Bowl? 

Who is the Kansas City Chiefs?

200

Where did Dan grow up?

What is Valentine NE

200

A hookah lounge was caught on fire in Philidelphia. The fire also ruined an old scenic neighborhood in Chestnut Street, shutting it down for months and causing several businesses to permanently close and dozens of workers to lose their jobs. 

What is Fraud?


The Philadelphia siblings attempted to save their fizzling hookah bar business by torching the place and cashing in on a $750,000 accidental fire coverage they took out just a few weeks before. (just a few weeks? and they thought they could get away with it?)

200

Why was the carpet all wet, Todd? 

What is chunk of ice to fall through the window their house, melting on their carpet 


(Also acceptable: "I don't know, Margo!")  

200

What town has a gas station that was caught paying employees with meth? 

What is Mitchell?

200

What concert tour just wrapped its last concert after being on the road for two years? 

What is the Eras Tour?

300

Dan has a lucky ____ shirt

What is hitchhiking?

300

The man lost his dentures while vomiting over the side of the cruise ship due to sea sickness. He then filed a claim under the lost baggage portion of his policy, which considers dentures as personal baggage.

What is Fact?

His insurer complied and paid for a new set of dentures.

300

Who play Bob Wallace in White Christmas? 

Who is Bing Crosby?

300

What town had an annual wheat palace that ended in 1892? 

What is Plankinton?


300

In the Harry Potter series what is the primary ingredient in Polyjuice potion? 

What is human hair? 

400

What nickname did Dan's brother call him when he was younger? 

What is DD

400

Back in the 1990s, Kentucky-based Hyland Insurance received a suspicious claim for a hail-damage car. The adjuster who inspected the damage was skeptical because the round divots that peppered the car’s entire surface were perfectly symmetrical. The insurer rejected the claim on the grounds that the car was intentionally damaged using a ball-peen hammer. 


What is Both??


You’d think the unscrupulous client would stop there after being caught red-handed attempting insurance fraud – but no. Relentless, the man filed a police report claiming someone damaged his car with a ball-preen hammer. He then submitted a new claim. Because Hyland couldn’t prove that the damage was intentional, they were forced to settle the claim.  

400

In the movie Home Alone why are the McCallisters running late in the morning of their trip?

Their alarm clocks didn't go off

400

Which town has a local that drives around in her wheelchair, with one leg, and wears rainbow-colored wigs while smoking a cigarette and is lovingly known as Bonnie?

What is Vermillion?

400
Beyonce was born is what Texas City? 

What is Houston?

500

What is Dan's favorite spice?

What is paprika?

500

This insurer shares a claim involving a car that landed on the rooftop of a house. 

What is Fact?


Farmers Insurance is known for its series of Hall of Claims campaign, which shows some of the craziest insurance claims it has dealt with. In one of the commercials, the insurer shares a claim involving a car that landed on the rooftop of a house. The insurer didn’t share many details but according to Professor Burke, the campaign’s main character, the claim was covered.

500

In the polar express what town does the main character get picked up in? 

What is Grand Rapids, MI?


500

Which office building has been struck by a vehicle? 

What is Yankton & Mitchell?


100 Bonus points if you can tell the story 

(points for either answer) 

500

What was this summer known as? 


(Hint: _____ Summer) 

What is Brat Summer?