Posted On: August 2, 2006, 9:39 am CDT

Posted By: Steve Earle

I guess you'd be happier not knowing that your insurance company stole money out of your pocket. I'd prefer a system where corporations who steal are charged criminally for their actions, but if civil liability is all I can hope for, I'll take it.
I was a beneficiary in a class action against a brokerage company who charged excessive fees for mutual funds. My father made the investment and I was the beneficiary of the account. I ended up getting a check for over $700. That may not be much money to you, but it sure was to me. Think about how many other people were cheated out of $700 or more and that really makes me angry.