New York Court Orders Release of Anti-Redlining Report
East News • June 30, 2008
New York's top court has ordered the release of insurance company reports showing automobile policies broken down by zip code so Brooklyn officials can determine whether neighborhoods were deemed ...
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Subject: ?? And your point is ??
Posted On: June 30, 2008, 2:16 pm CDT
Posted By: HuH?
Comment:
And soooo they are taking into consideration that by "zip code" and factoring all the other issues, like the distance someone uses their "auto" to go to and from work, and the density of drivers (ergo the more likely an accident) and the loss data to support a higher rate - they can't help it if people don't want to buy their insurance?
Are they saying that everyone should pay the same amount of premium for like coverage no matter where they live - how far they drive - what kind of vehicle they own?
Making this information "public" isn't going to change the facts unless the state wants to be the one to crunch the numbers and spell out in "plain language that a person of average intellegence can understand" (being the "over-reactive" "suit-happy" insurance consumer whoes understanding of insurance premiums, liability vs. negligence, and coverage is based on what they see on TV commercials for Attorneys)let alone the consumer groups who will have a field day with it - What does this prove?
I'm sorry - but isn't this similar argument that by allowing insurance carriers to use credit scores to determine the likelyhood of having someone who has been struggling financially and may have gotten a black mark along the way (And face it folks... you can see the writing on the wall with this one and the current state of the economy) even if that unfortunate individual never (ever) filed a claim in their life gets slammed with an over inflated homeowners premium? They're worried about AUTO coverage in a state and community where owning an auto is a matter of taste and practicality?
Let's go with the bigger picture here -
Subject: ?? And your point is ??
Are they saying that everyone should pay the same amount of premium for like coverage no matter where they live - how far they drive - what kind of vehicle they own?
Making this information "public" isn't going to change the facts unless the state wants to be the one to crunch the numbers and spell out in "plain language that a person of average intellegence can understand" (being the "over-reactive" "suit-happy" insurance consumer whoes understanding of insurance premiums, liability vs. negligence, and coverage is based on what they see on TV commercials for Attorneys)let alone the consumer groups who will have a field day with it - What does this prove?
I'm sorry - but isn't this similar argument that by allowing insurance carriers to use credit scores to determine the likelyhood of having someone who has been struggling financially and may have gotten a black mark along the way (And face it folks... you can see the writing on the wall with this one and the current state of the economy) even if that unfortunate individual never (ever) filed a claim in their life gets slammed with an over inflated homeowners premium? They're worried about AUTO coverage in a state and community where owning an auto is a matter of taste and practicality?
Let's go with the bigger picture here -