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Post by illinoisfisherman on Aug 14, 2024 17:28:12 GMT -5
Yes or
Raise the rent accordingly
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Post by cadman on Aug 14, 2024 18:40:51 GMT -5
I got my auto renewal and for some unknown reason, it went up $270 for the year. Sent an email to my agent to ask why.
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Aug 15, 2024 1:19:12 GMT -5
Auto insurance is going up as much as real estate insurance
I would love to see what the major insurance companies show as profit next year
I think much of the increases are just greed
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Post by bswiv on Aug 15, 2024 4:17:17 GMT -5
Auto insurance is going up as much as real estate insurance I would love to see what the major insurance companies show as profit next year I think much of the increases are just greed If you take a ride between Daytona and Orlando on I-4 pay attention to the billboards. Count the "accident attorney" signs, focusing on not the just sheer number but also the number of DIFFERENT FIRMS. It's a industry, one that costs us a ton in this state. Right in Palatka there are how many different signs advertising "Big Truck Lawyers"........right near the paper mill and the small port area. We need a serious alteration in how we address tort in this state. It was a start a couple of years ago with the 51% rule....but only a start. Truly, a looser pays system, one where not just the plaintiff but also the LAWYER who brings the action is on the hook for the fees of the other side if they loose. This would cause the attorneys to roll the fuzzy dice a whole lot less often.......and it'd surely stop the practice of suing for a amount that they KNOW is not worth fighting over so they they just get paid. We could go on a while about this. As to "greed"....beyond the fact that no such thing exists in a clearly definable way......surely if one was to attempt to design a comprehensive definition, part of it would include the concept of how much the activity for which funds are being extracted adds to the health, safety and economic output of the society as a whole. How many and which areas of insurance we'd toss into that basket is up for argument......but......."accident attorneys".......as the INDUSTRY exists now.....would land more in there than insurance.
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Post by mapper on Aug 15, 2024 5:43:14 GMT -5
On auto 2 or 3 yrsago Flo and Co. Was 1k cheaper than the statue of liberty on my 2 vehicles. I just went through this 2 months ago..the lizard was 700 bucks cheaper than Flo and Co.
I asked my agent and she said fl was 3rd highest in the nation due to frivolity and ambulance chasing.
Home insurance I'm satisfied with the outfit that makes keys for the castle, the billing is kind of wonky as far as web access, but that got worked out.
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Post by richm on Aug 15, 2024 6:39:21 GMT -5
FL is also a high accident rate state.
We were gonna retire to N FL and at the current rate, would not be able to afford the insurance. Looking to GA. For some reason the wife changed her mind on AL. Seems like it'll be cheaper to live outside of FL in the future.
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Post by OhMy on Aug 15, 2024 7:27:57 GMT -5
What's a double wide worth these days?
I would think self insurance is the way to go. Make payments to a separate account every month and don't touch it.
I am sure your land is far more valuable than the double wide.
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Post by misterjr on Aug 15, 2024 10:11:00 GMT -5
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Post by madm002 on Aug 15, 2024 10:11:33 GMT -5
Auto insurance is going up as much as real estate insurance I would love to see what the major insurance companies show as profit next year I think much of the increases are just greed If you take a ride between Daytona and Orlando on I-4 pay attention to the billboards. Count the "accident attorney" signs, focusing on not the just sheer number but also the number of DIFFERENT FIRMS. It's a industry, one that costs us a ton in this state. Right in Palatka there are how many different signs advertising "Big Truck Lawyers"........right near the paper mill and the small port area. We need a serious alteration in how we address tort in this state. It was a start a couple of years ago with the 51% rule....but only a start. Truly, a looser pays system, one where not just the plaintiff but also the LAWYER who brings the action is on the hook for the fees of the other side if they loose. This would cause the attorneys to roll the fuzzy dice a whole lot less often.......and it'd surely stop the practice of suing for a amount that they KNOW is not worth fighting over so they they just get paid. We could go on a while about this. As to "greed"....beyond the fact that no such thing exists in a clearly definable way......surely if one was to attempt to design a comprehensive definition, part of it would include the concept of how much the activity for which funds are being extracted adds to the health, safety and economic output of the society as a whole. How many and which areas of insurance we'd toss into that basket is up for argument......but......."accident attorneys".......as the INDUSTRY exists now.....would land more in there than insurance. I drove from Florida to Michigan. Especially in Georgia there were three types of billboards, lawyers, relgious and porn shops. That was it. You Georgia boys must get around a bit.
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Post by bswiv on Aug 15, 2024 13:11:24 GMT -5
If you take a ride between Daytona and Orlando on I-4 pay attention to the billboards. Count the "accident attorney" signs, focusing on not the just sheer number but also the number of DIFFERENT FIRMS. It's a industry, one that costs us a ton in this state. Right in Palatka there are how many different signs advertising "Big Truck Lawyers"........right near the paper mill and the small port area. We need a serious alteration in how we address tort in this state. It was a start a couple of years ago with the 51% rule....but only a start. Truly, a looser pays system, one where not just the plaintiff but also the LAWYER who brings the action is on the hook for the fees of the other side if they loose. This would cause the attorneys to roll the fuzzy dice a whole lot less often.......and it'd surely stop the practice of suing for a amount that they KNOW is not worth fighting over so they they just get paid. We could go on a while about this. As to "greed"....beyond the fact that no such thing exists in a clearly definable way......surely if one was to attempt to design a comprehensive definition, part of it would include the concept of how much the activity for which funds are being extracted adds to the health, safety and economic output of the society as a whole. How many and which areas of insurance we'd toss into that basket is up for argument......but......."accident attorneys".......as the INDUSTRY exists now.....would land more in there than insurance. I drove from Florida to Michigan. Especially in Georgia there were three types of billboards, lawyers, relgious and porn shops. That was it. You Georgia boys must get around a bit. Here in Florida the accident attorneys way outshine the other two.....in more ways than you imagine....
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Aug 15, 2024 23:15:04 GMT -5
Just got another policy rate increase today. This time State Farm. Wow? 175% of what it was last year
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Post by mapper on Aug 16, 2024 0:40:23 GMT -5
Ouch..
Did you ask them if they could swap the crushed oyster shells and cosmoline lube for crushed shells or sand and cosmoline? It seems like an option if you pay in full AND have the driving app on the phone.
They never were able to answer my questions about speeding and hard braking while driving a house though. Maybe you'll get a better answer.
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Post by illinoisfisherman on Aug 16, 2024 12:46:54 GMT -5
I’m shopping for new companies today.
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Post by Captj on Aug 16, 2024 12:53:13 GMT -5
Well, we do live in a "free" state. Free to overcharge us for insurance and property taxes.
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