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State Farm And Prudential Don't Like Guns
Gun Owners of America Newsletter ^
| May, 2001
| Larry Pratt
Posted on 07/10/2002 5:50:14 AM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: Dick Bachert
The only solution is to vote with your wallet by taking your business elsewhere (and letting the offending insurance company know about it), or if possible get an organized boycott going. These companies are whores and will abandon their, ahem, principles in a New York nanosecond for the almighty dollar.
To: Dick Bachert
There Agent most certainely has the right to cancel any policy holder they believe is an un-accepatable risk......
But as an avid gun collector and NRA member, I have a right to "cancel" them as my insurance company ad take my business elsewhere.....
As an American citizen, I have the right to voice my displeasure with this companies policies to like minded folk to ensure they do not use this company...
Geeeee State Farm......Did I just hear the beginning of a stampede???
Even gun owners who just have hunting rifles will stand with those who collect a variety of guns.....Some dumba$$ actuary at State Farm probably believed that this was a small segment of society, so who cares.......The guy/gal just doen't understand gun owners and NRA members......We all swing together....
NeverGore
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:04:55 AM PDT
by
nevergore
To: Dick Bachert
Trust me Prudential and State Farm. You both have 100% of all my insurances. I will drop you like a lead balloon if this intrusive type of policy segregating continues much longer. My gun or their gun.
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:10:59 AM PDT
by
chachacha
To: nevergore
Gun owners need to be selective. 'swhy I say NO to AARP. They are very anti-gun.
Life Member NRA
To: Dick Bachert
I dont much like State Farm and Prudential far too restrictive.
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:13:39 AM PDT
by
R. Scott
To: chachacha
Bump!
To: nevergore
Some dumba$$ actuary at State Farm probably believed that this was a small segment of society, so who cares.......The guy/gal just doen't understand gun owners and NRA members......We all swing together....I'm a Life NRA member & shooting instructor, have been with State Farm for many years - home, two vehicles, small business. I know my insurance agent well enough to sit down and discuss the situation - after sending him this post.
Insurance is a necessary, irritating evil. Most of these companies don't work hard enough to separate out the high-risk people from those of us who just never have a claim that results from negligent behavior.
Our Sportsmen's Club has over 2300 members and I would not be shy about bringing the anti-gun posture up. This should be interesting.
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:16:46 AM PDT
by
toddst
To: Dick Bachert
State Farm and Prudential stand to lose about 50 million potential customers. Some enterprising agents from John Hancock or The Hartford stands to reap a ton in commissions.
It's a good time for gunowners the NRA to get the word out that a boycott of SF and the Pru are in order.
Pass the word...
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:18:29 AM PDT
by
Wm Bach
To: Wm Bach
I'm already boycotting State Farm for unrelated but similarly stupid policies. I had SF auto for 20 years with a clean record then decided to try another cheaper brand of insurance. The cheap insurance screwed up, did not deduct my payment from my bank account as they were authorized to do, then didn't tell me about it until one day I received a letter saying that my policy had been cancelled a month earlier. I was furious and went back to State Farm. They told me that since my insurance had lapsed, they would never write me a policy again. Didn't matter that the "lapse" was none of my fault. Then they had the nerve to send me a friggin State Farm calender with my rejection letter. Well they can do without my payments in the future.
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:30:52 AM PDT
by
Sender
To: Dick Bachert
Look at how they're being investigated and you'll see how and why they want to ingratiate themselves with the Daschle crowd.
To: Dick Bachert
Lift up any rock and you will find a trial lawyer.
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:38:59 AM PDT
by
verity
To: Dick Bachert
I've got State Farm - and their agent never asked me about guns. Nor does any of their mailout stuff they include with their bill mention guns. Had State Farm for decades, BTW.
But that may be because I live in a region where an insurance company couldn't find clients without insuring gunowners - the South!
Scandals of antigun activists - from coast to coast!
To: Dick Bachert
I've never had even a squeak of trouble from USAA. ;-D
They even put "extra riders" on my collection ... only asking the value, not the makes and models.
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:40:32 AM PDT
by
GingisK
To: Wm Bach
This topic has been discussed on the internet for some time now. Here is the response from State Farm regarding this subject. The source is here:
http://www.conservativemonitor.com/news/2001020.shtml
The Conservative Monitor Received the following note regarding this article. It is a statement reputedly from State Farm Insurance to an interested reader who researched the matter further. The Conservative Monitor is making further inquiries regarding the facts of the case.
State Farm insures millions of gun owners, likely the most of any insurer in the United States -- many of whom are our own agents and employees. We provide firearms property and liability coverage automatically as part of our homeowners insurance policy. We also have personal articles and personal liability policies that cover firearms and the lawful use of those firearms by our policyholders. Our homeowners policy covers the liability exposure for normal recreational shooting and hunting activities for policyholders and guests. In general, deciding whether to provide or continue insurance coverage involves examining every situation (risk) on its own merits. When the risk presented exceeds our expectations of normal recreational shooting, it may become a necessary business decision to decline coverage. A reasonable level of shooting activity would be within the parameters of intended coverage. State Farm works very hard to earn and keep the business of its customers; it is a very serious matter when we feel we must end a relationship with a policyholder. Our insurance decisions are based on the individual facts at hand and the level of risk involved. We hope this information demonstrates that State Farm Insurance is not opposed to the reasonable and responsible ownership and use of firearms.
Thank you for the opportunity to respond.
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:41:09 AM PDT
by
kipj
To: kipj
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:47:37 AM PDT
by
kipj
To: Dick Bachert
Good, I do not like Prudential or State Farm.
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:52:10 AM PDT
by
Texbob
To: Dick Bachert
They are not real keen on bad dogs either!
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posted on
07/10/2002 6:57:07 AM PDT
by
WKB
To: Dick Bachert
One of the insurance companies you should consider is Chubb. This is a great company; on the two occasions in which I needed help, I got it quickly and generously. I even have a "rider" on my homeowners policy with them in which they list my three guns (including their serial numbers) and give me good coverage at an extremely low price.
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