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It was fresh water. I could claim it under my homeowners insurance, but,
the companies were allowed to increase their deductibles to several thousand dollars for hurricane damage. Another fine example of how the blood sucking *******s rip everyone off. Ok, enough of that. The car is awaiting a complete rebuild. It was a learning experience of a Corvette NOT to buy. The fact it flooded sounds a lot worse than it was, the interior has already been stripped out, the rebuilt seats I'm going to put into it are in my bedroom, high and dry. Rob "Marty" > wrote in message ... >I was wondering the same, also was it sal****er? That would really suck. > Marty > "StingRay" > wrote in message > ... >> Rob, a dumb question - does your car insurance cover damage from a >> hurricane? Just curious. Are you replacing/rebuilding the engine in the >> 78? - SR >> >> "Scubabix" > wrote in message >> ... >>> My 78 was filled to the middle of the seats during the hurricanes this >>> year here in FL. Engine's shot and didn't expect it to get quite that >>> deep in the location it sits. >>> My 96 was high and dry though. >>> > > > |
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"Scubabix" > wrote in message
... > It was fresh water. I could claim it under my homeowners > insurance, but, the companies were allowed to increase > their deductibles to several thousand dollars for > hurricane damage. Another fine example of how the blood > sucking *******s rip everyone off. ---snip--- > > Rob sure they were allowed to increase their deductables for hurricane damage. how many hurricanes have hit Florida now ? how do you figure they have ripped anyone off ? you are lucky to be able to get insurance at all. just my2¢ -- "Key" |
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"Scubabix" > wrote in message
... > It was fresh water. I could claim it under my homeowners > insurance, but, the companies were allowed to increase > their deductibles to several thousand dollars for > hurricane damage. Another fine example of how the blood > sucking *******s rip everyone off. ---snip--- > > Rob sure they were allowed to increase their deductables for hurricane damage. how many hurricanes have hit Florida now ? how do you figure they have ripped anyone off ? you are lucky to be able to get insurance at all. just my2¢ -- "Key" |
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> sure they were allowed to increase their deductables for > hurricane damage. > how many hurricanes have hit Florida now ? > how do you figure they have ripped anyone off ? > you are lucky to be able to get insurance at all. > > just my2¢ > -- > "Key" > It's kind of ironic that Florida has anti-gouging laws that prevent prices for services/products from being raised excessively due to natural disasters. But, I pay my insurance every year with a $500 deductible for any claims, until a hurricane hits. Then the insurance companies are allowed to raise my deductible to $2000-$5000 dollars. That my friend is ripping everyone off. A lot of the hardest hit areas are populated by senior citizens living on pensions. $2000 out of a budget is rough on most people, let alone those on limited income. As far as being lucky to get insurance at all, that is pure and complete bull****. I pay extra insurance for hurricane and flood coverage, I've never made a claim on that insurance, but. if I do, they'll either raise it or drop my coverage completely. That is ripping people off. And try buying any car or house without that same insurance, no matter how much you have to pay for it. That is my .02 Rob |
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> sure they were allowed to increase their deductables for > hurricane damage. > how many hurricanes have hit Florida now ? > how do you figure they have ripped anyone off ? > you are lucky to be able to get insurance at all. > > just my2¢ > -- > "Key" > It's kind of ironic that Florida has anti-gouging laws that prevent prices for services/products from being raised excessively due to natural disasters. But, I pay my insurance every year with a $500 deductible for any claims, until a hurricane hits. Then the insurance companies are allowed to raise my deductible to $2000-$5000 dollars. That my friend is ripping everyone off. A lot of the hardest hit areas are populated by senior citizens living on pensions. $2000 out of a budget is rough on most people, let alone those on limited income. As far as being lucky to get insurance at all, that is pure and complete bull****. I pay extra insurance for hurricane and flood coverage, I've never made a claim on that insurance, but. if I do, they'll either raise it or drop my coverage completely. That is ripping people off. And try buying any car or house without that same insurance, no matter how much you have to pay for it. That is my .02 Rob |
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Tom wrote: > I live in a low area near a creek that normally has 2 feet of water and > this recent weather had me sweating bullets! > > Water was surrounding my entire house (looked like a houseboat) and it > got into my garage. There was only about 1" of water on the floor of the > garage my Vette sits in. All this and the forcast was for another entire > day and night of rain. C'mon. You could easily jack the car up and put it on jack stands to save it another foot or so. |
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Tom wrote: > I live in a low area near a creek that normally has 2 feet of water and > this recent weather had me sweating bullets! > > Water was surrounding my entire house (looked like a houseboat) and it > got into my garage. There was only about 1" of water on the floor of the > garage my Vette sits in. All this and the forcast was for another entire > day and night of rain. C'mon. You could easily jack the car up and put it on jack stands to save it another foot or so. |
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if the contract states it, then i agree with you.
however, everyone in your state is not paying for their own damages. that's not how insurance works. the costs get averaged over the entire insured base, so the premiums from one part of the country (unless the company is only selling in that part) is spread across the country to all insured being covered in all areas. seems that your increased rates are a result of the damages and increased perceived risk in that part of the country. that alone will tend to drive out both people who can't afford, or won't buy, insurance and companies who don't want the increased risk. you'll be left with companies of last resort, and they can basically write whatever they want into their contracts. if the gov't forces them to have certain clauses, then the premiums will reflect that perceived risk. "RicSeyler" > wrote in message ... I have a big problem with the Insurance Companies not providing what their contracts state they are responsible for. And as far as the "rest of the people" bailing out anyone?!?! We PAY insurance companies premiums for that. NOBODY is bailing us out.. The Government is putting liens on people's homes for trees they can't afford to remove at the moment.. That's not giving us anything..... |
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if the contract states it, then i agree with you.
however, everyone in your state is not paying for their own damages. that's not how insurance works. the costs get averaged over the entire insured base, so the premiums from one part of the country (unless the company is only selling in that part) is spread across the country to all insured being covered in all areas. seems that your increased rates are a result of the damages and increased perceived risk in that part of the country. that alone will tend to drive out both people who can't afford, or won't buy, insurance and companies who don't want the increased risk. you'll be left with companies of last resort, and they can basically write whatever they want into their contracts. if the gov't forces them to have certain clauses, then the premiums will reflect that perceived risk. "RicSeyler" > wrote in message ... I have a big problem with the Insurance Companies not providing what their contracts state they are responsible for. And as far as the "rest of the people" bailing out anyone?!?! We PAY insurance companies premiums for that. NOBODY is bailing us out.. The Government is putting liens on people's homes for trees they can't afford to remove at the moment.. That's not giving us anything..... |
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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:17:14 -0600, RicSeyler >
puked: >I don't have any problem paying what it costs for insurance in my area. >Just the companies not honoring their contracts and taking advantage of >people >just because they can. That's all I'm trying to say. :-) LOL A friend of mine had her home damaged in one hurricane and the roof peeled off in another. The insurance company is trying to hit her with TWO deductibles, which are about 14,000 each. Had the first damage been fixed timely, it's likely she wouldn't have lost her roof. -- lab~rat >:-) The less you care, the more it doesn't matter. |
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