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From: [email protected] (Grayson Walker)
Subject: Re: Questions about insurance companies (esp. Geico)

In article  [email protected] (Lawrence B. Keys) writes:
>In article  [email protected] (Jeffrey Hoffmeister) writes:
>>In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Wayne Smith) writes:
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>>>In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (David G. Wonnacott) writes:
>>>>I'm considering switching to Geico insurance, but have heard that
>>>>they do not assign a specific agent for each policy or claim.  I was
>>>>worried that this might be a real pain when you make a claim.  I have
>>>>also heard that they try to get rid of you if you have an accident.
>>>
Don't worry about this -- they'll drop you like a hot potato after you do
  make a claim. They'll just make filing the claim a pain, but it will end
  when they leave you in the lurch.

>>>I've read in this group that Geico has funded the purchasing of radar
>>>guns by police depts (I'm not sure where).
More than that. GEICO funded the company that developed LIDAR. When locals 
  showed a reluctance to BUY the units, GEICO started giving them away. I
  know they've given units to the Florida Highway Patrol, County Sheriff's a
  and some local governments.
The real question is why? This is the hook. GEICO, and other Ins. Co.s can
  tell which drivers represent risk. This is a determination they can make
  AFTER YOU receive a speeding ticket from one of GEICO's LIDAR units. Most
  drivers do not represent increased risk even after a ticket or two, but 
  this gives them the opportunity to RAISE RATES FOR EQUAL RISK. It's called
  extra profits. They also know how silly the NSL is, and how it is almost
  universally ignored. Driving in excess of the NSL gets you a ticket, an
  increase in your rates, points on your license --- but it doesn't make you
  a riskier driver to insure.
Like the sound of this? Like the people who thought up the scheme? Go GEICO!

Unless you have some driving history problems, you're usually better to go
with one of the major companies and stay there. You'll get long term customer
discounts on your premiums. Now, about the % of your premium that is paid as
commission. That's another story for another day.