Date:         Fri, 19 Dec 1997 22:27:23 -0800
Reply-To:     "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
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From:         "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Subject:      Re: re Cautionary Tale.....
Comments: To: Carl Hansen <carl_hansen@ATK.COM>
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When it comes to insurance, all you have to remember is that the company will do
no more than the law requires...and oftentimes they do not even do what the law
requires...usually as the result incompetence...or arrogance.

in california, the company cannot just let your coverage lapse without notice.  if
they do not send out the proper notice of lapse...the policy remains in effect
until they do...even if its a year later...also...many policies have 30 day grace
periods.


> MORAL or the story:  Don't buckle in at the first sign, or even the second
> sign of trouble with the Insurance industry.  They want you to think that they
> hold all the cards, but they are just in buisiness trying to make the maximum
> buck.  It only seems like they are ass holes.  If you apply pressure right
> back and make it clear in no uncertain terms, that you as a consumer have
> rights, and will not be treated without compasion and common sense, eventually
> you can prevail.
>
> My apologies to any insurance agents I may have offended.
>
> Ch
> '89 Syncro Beast
> '87 GTI 16V
> '86 Scirocco (SO's)
> Prior Lake, MinnneSnowta ;)