Death of Lifeguard Trainee on Cape Cod a Reminder That Saving Lives Requires More Than Being Fit

By Doug Fraser | July 5, 2016

  • July 5, 2016 at 1:32 pm
    reality bites says:
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    I’m sorry, but it must be Monday morning blues on a Tuesday morning.

    What relevance does this article have to insurance? And what relevance does the majority of the story have to do with the unfortunate loss of a young life, mentioned briefly in the title and first paragraph?

    How is it that creative writing gets such a long insert while other articles barely delve into their more-insurance related topics?

    • July 5, 2016 at 5:20 pm
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      reality, this article fits perfectly with the now famous term in the NFL – Come on man! When something is stupid and has no relevance for our industry, it should not be printed.

      • July 6, 2016 at 4:34 pm
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        So, Agent, quoting the NFL with “Come on man!” is apparently your new favorite catch phrase?

        • July 11, 2016 at 5:41 pm
          Agent says:
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          Godot, the Insurance Journal censorship BOT. Proud of yourself? Just to add to your education, not that you will get it, “Come on man” refers to something idiotic that a player does in the NFL. They show it weekly during the season. You should try to stay up, but I doubt you even follow sports. You sound like one of those girly guys.

          • July 13, 2016 at 1:36 pm
            Godot says:
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            Geez, you’re an idiot…ya know, since we’re slinging insults. Please try to grasp the difference between censorship and comments. And I understand completely what “Come on man” means – my comment was that you seem to use it ad nauseum recently. I know a pretty fair amount about football – I have season tickets to my local NFL team, and watch as many games as possible during the season. I’m also acquainted with a former NFL player, as well as insuring a business owned by another former player. And I’m not a girly guy…I’m a girly girl. I’m sure since you have to characterize everyone on this site that isn’t exactly like yourself, in your book that probably makes me a manly girl. That assumption would be quite wrong as well.

  • July 5, 2016 at 3:10 pm
    perplexed says:
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    I had same thoughts you had after reading this one.

  • July 5, 2016 at 3:27 pm
    Andrew G. Simpson says:
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    Legitimate criticism. This article should not have run. Mea culpa– IJ.com Editor

    • July 6, 2016 at 10:18 am
      Former Life Guard says:
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      I can understand what is said above, but if there is a story in this FREE publication that you don’t like – don’t read it. As a former life guard and someone that now insures municipal pools, swim clubs, YMCA pools and camps, it’s a good article to forward to my clients for them to pass onto their employed lifeguards. They’ll enjoy the read, my clients will appreciate me sending it and I have the INSURANCE JOURNAL to thank for it. All good.

  • July 7, 2016 at 1:49 pm
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    Reality: I can’t imagine Joe the plumber saying, “I wonder what’s in today’s Insurance Journal. I’d better catch the latest insurance news.” Since you are reading these IJ articles and comments, I would naturally assume you work in the industry…maybe you even consider yourself an insurance professional.

    Granted, the writer over-used a poetic license, but you don’t think that a death is insurance-related? Shall we just tell the insurer involved to ignore the claim because this death has nothing to do with insurance?



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