By the way, ‘defective vehicles’, are rarely (less than 2%) the main cause of vehicular accident deaths; try ‘defective drivers’. The driver has some fault in 90% of fatal accidents.
If you take 2% of 43,313 deaths (2008), 2% is 866 deaths. GM and Chrysler, based market share, could only be linked to 400 or so.
the article is silent to the fact GM and Chrysler both have existing paid products liability polices that will still be triggered in the event of a product claim. The bankrupt companies will continue to exist w/ an agent for service along side the new reformed companies, even if the former companies no longer produce anything or have a cash flow. The can be sued, and the suit tendered to the agent for service. Further, for occurences after the existing policies run out, the ongoing entities have the obligation for recalls of existing fleets, so in many case one could sue for negligence in ongoing operations vs. product liability, i.e. they should have issued a recall vs. actual product based claims…
this assumes that every claim made is legitimate and will be paid. we should all realize the majority (?) of these types of claims are totally without merit. is every civil suit filed by a bottom feeding attorney legitimate? hardly. same percentages apply to these “claims”.
WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL THIS TO OUR UNDERWRITING MANAGEMENT TEAM? They seem to think that all future products claims will now fall upon the dealer. We are now thinking about non-renewing all of the GM and Chrysler dealers that we currently write.
Luckily most of the IJ readers are smarter than to believe everything they read. All auto makers have occational safety issues. Let’s not predict something that may not be true. Rumors tend to be hurtful.
I thought that was the point of the Guarantee funds to cover liability in bankrupt groups…. or is it because they are self-insured and did not pay into it?
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So, what make of car does Mr. Sean Kane drive?
It seems to me that the watchdog groups revenue flow is being eliminated and are concerned of being taken out of the food chain.
I wonder who is funding this effort?
By the way, ‘defective vehicles’, are rarely (less than 2%) the main cause of vehicular accident deaths; try ‘defective drivers’. The driver has some fault in 90% of fatal accidents.
If you take 2% of 43,313 deaths (2008), 2% is 866 deaths. GM and Chrysler, based market share, could only be linked to 400 or so.
I wonder about their numbers….
Most accidents are caused by the nut holding the wheel.
the article is silent to the fact GM and Chrysler both have existing paid products liability polices that will still be triggered in the event of a product claim. The bankrupt companies will continue to exist w/ an agent for service along side the new reformed companies, even if the former companies no longer produce anything or have a cash flow. The can be sued, and the suit tendered to the agent for service. Further, for occurences after the existing policies run out, the ongoing entities have the obligation for recalls of existing fleets, so in many case one could sue for negligence in ongoing operations vs. product liability, i.e. they should have issued a recall vs. actual product based claims…
A lot of people dont even know that this group was actually started by Toyota. Makes you wonder….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
this assumes that every claim made is legitimate and will be paid. we should all realize the majority (?) of these types of claims are totally without merit. is every civil suit filed by a bottom feeding attorney legitimate? hardly. same percentages apply to these “claims”.
WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL THIS TO OUR UNDERWRITING MANAGEMENT TEAM? They seem to think that all future products claims will now fall upon the dealer. We are now thinking about non-renewing all of the GM and Chrysler dealers that we currently write.
Luckily most of the IJ readers are smarter than to believe everything they read. All auto makers have occational safety issues. Let’s not predict something that may not be true. Rumors tend to be hurtful.
I thought that was the point of the Guarantee funds to cover liability in bankrupt groups…. or is it because they are self-insured and did not pay into it?