Posted On: November 7, 2007, 10:56 pm CST

Posted By: Gill Fin

In 2006 there were about 4.2 Million cars insured in Washington and about 1.3 Million homes. There were less than 2900 complaints to the commissioners office. Of course that doesnt include the 1 or 2 million cars in Washington that are uninsured, a problem Mike Kreidler doesnt have anything to say about. Anyway, back to the urban myth that 'everybody knows someone who has been ripped off by insurance', the slogan used by the pro R67 campaign. Actually, I run into very few people who have been ripped off by the industry. And since I see people every day about insurance, you would think my experience would be different. Back to the numbers - on the commissioners beautiful, expansive, full of big pictures and everything, the commissioner opines about the nature of the few complaints he gets. 'Most people don't understand whats covered on their policy' he beams. So we just passed a law that, unlike the rally cry of the leeching trial lawyers, really isnt necessary. I truly think that fool is in full support of legislating himself out of a job. There doesn't seem to much left for him regarding his job description. Only in Washington.