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Consumers Not Informed about Homeowners Insurance, Study Says

National News • June 5, 2007
A large percentage of U.S. homeowners mistakenly believe that standard homeowners insurance protects them from a wide array of perils, according to new research by the National Association of ...

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Subject: Alex,,Are you a liberal too?

Posted On: June 6, 2007, 5:30 pm CDT
Posted By: Alex Winslow
Comment:
I talk with consumers all the time and recommend that they seek out the advice of a good independent agent. A responsible agent is a consumer's best friend. They help homeowners, drivers, patients, and business owners navigate the increasingly complex maze that our insurance market has become. They serve as advocates for their policyholders. They give insureds options that a website can not give.

However, a bad agent who doesn't respect his/her clients or who thinks that consumers are "stupid" (as you've so eloquently stated), does more harm than good.

Online insurers want to run agents out of business because it is cheaper and more efficient for the company. By holding such a negative view of the people you are supposed to be helping, you will hasten the day that agents go the way of the dinosaurs. After all, if consumers are treated with disrespect by a flesh and blood agent, why wouldn't they just go to a website?
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RE: Geico MD Insurance Lady
Jun 18, 2007, 5:21 pm
RE: I have an Idea Hal
Jun 18, 2007, 7:11 am
Another Idea Shrinivas Shikhare
Jun 18, 2007, 3:27 am
I have an Idea Todd Gak
Jun 11, 2007, 3:43 pm
Geico Thank GOD
Jun 11, 2007, 3:39 pm
Uninformed Clients MD Insurance Lady
Jun 11, 2007, 11:48 am
Alex,,Are you a liberal too? Alex Winslow
Jun 6, 2007, 5:30 pm
RE: RE: Opinion Please k levowitz
Jun 6, 2007, 4:43 pm
RE: Alex,, Are you a liberal too? Bill
Jun 6, 2007, 3:08 pm
Alex,, Are you a liberal too? patriot
Jun 6, 2007, 12:48 pm
RE: RE: The subtleties you describe regarding policy languag BArry Woods
Jun 6, 2007, 11:00 am
RE: Consumers aka Lazy Americans-cradle to the grave attitud Alex Winslow
Jun 6, 2007, 9:29 am
RE: The subtleties you describe regarding policy language ar Mark W. Kinsey CRA, CPIA
Jun 5, 2007, 10:41 pm
Another view./ Nooniw JR
Jun 5, 2007, 6:18 pm
The subtleties you describe regarding policy language are gill fin
Jun 5, 2007, 4:07 pm
RE: Get REAL aunti everything
Jun 5, 2007, 3:41 pm
Get REAL Mark W. Kinsey CRA, CPIA
Jun 5, 2007, 3:38 pm
RE: While insurance contracts have been revised to better Bill
Jun 5, 2007, 2:22 pm
RE: RE: It's A Lot More Than Just Homeowners Stat Guy
Jun 5, 2007, 1:58 pm
Another view. Nooniw
Jun 5, 2007, 1:56 pm
RE: It's A Lot More Than Just Homeowners Joe
Jun 5, 2007, 1:41 pm
While insurance contracts have been revised to better Gill Fin
Jun 5, 2007, 1:32 pm
It's A Lot More Than Just Homeowners Broker & Observer
Jun 5, 2007, 1:01 pm
RE: Opinion Please Bill
Jun 5, 2007, 12:58 pm
Consumers aka Lazy Americans-cradle to the grave attitude! Patriot
Jun 5, 2007, 12:57 pm
Opinion Please DWT
Jun 5, 2007, 12:04 pm
RE: RE: Don't want to know Mark
Jun 5, 2007, 11:45 am
RE: Don't want to know HEY THERES THE INSURANCE LADY
Jun 5, 2007, 10:44 am
RE: Don't want to know Ratemaker
Jun 5, 2007, 9:15 am
Don't want to know Hal
Jun 5, 2007, 8:44 am
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