Posted by Dan Ewert : 4/07/2002 11:48:00 PM (Archive Link)
Let me state that I particularly dislike insurance companies. It's an odd business to begin with since you're essentially betting against yourself. It is, however, a necessary evil. What's especially grating, though, is when you need to file a claim against another's policy for the damage they have incurred on your property. At that point, the company will close its fist tight and tell you all variety of lies in order to pay as little money as possible. I don't think anything in our society inspires quite as many breaches of ethics as the automobile. From sale to insurance to repair to tickets to injuries to outright theft, there's any number of opportunities for people to lie, cheat, and steal. And they often do.