In 2006 there were about 4.2 Million cars insured in Washington and about 1.3 Million homes. There were less than 2900 complaints to the commissioners office. Of course that doesnt include the 1 or 2 million cars in Washington that are uninsured, a problem Mike Kreidler doesnt have anything to say about. Anyway, back to the urban myth that ‘everybody knows someone who has been ripped off by insurance’, the slogan used by the pro R67 campaign. Actually, I run into very few people who have been ripped off by the industry. And since I see people every day about insurance, you would think my experience would be different. Back to the numbers – on the commissioners beautiful, expansive, full of big pictures and everything, the commissioner opines about the nature of the few complaints he gets. ‘Most people don’t understand whats covered on their policy’ he beams. So we just passed a law that, unlike the rally cry of the leeching trial lawyers, really isnt necessary. I truly think that fool is in full support of legislating himself out of a job. There doesn’t seem to much left for him regarding his job description. Only in Washington.
Your one sided biased reporting of this election ignores the truth of what happened in Washington state. The insurance industry engaged in a smear campaign that at its height accused our insurance commissioner of “twisting” the facts. It was a shameful campaign and the voters saw through it. With a coalition of over 100 consumer groups and endorsements by every major newspaper in Washington State, the Approve67 side whooped the insurance industry despite the $11.5M it paid to try overturn this law.
Karen Koehler
Whoever runs against the Washington Insurance Commissioner in the next election already has all the ammunition they need for their campaign. What was particularly shameful about the Referendum 67 campaign was the insurance commissioner singing the blues about how insurance companies deny legitimate claims. Excuse me, but isn’t it HIS JOB to make sure that insurance companies follow the law? Contrary to the rhetoric of the Approve 67 campaign, Washington State has a Fair Claims Practices Act and numerous other laws that prohibit the arbitrary denial of claims. In the process of supporting Referendum 67, our insurance commissioner has simply admitted that he is totally ineffective in performing his job and protecting insurance consumers.
While I feel bad for the people that voted against this POS legislation, I hope all the consumer are bitten hard in the @ss in the form of increased costs, premiums, etc. Looks like they will have to learn the hard way.
..I find it interesting that while the people of the Evergreen State were putting in motion legislation that will get into the deep pockets of those d#$a$$ insurance companies…..and provide the trial attorneys with an enhanced revenue stream, they again refused to take any action on fixing the transportation system in the state and the Puget Sound.
As gridlock continues to its ultimate conclusion, all those cars will be stopped on the roads, no accidents will occur, no claims will be filed, there will be no “bad faith” and the attorneys will have to move on to their next revenue stream.
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Im starting to realize that the more consumer protections…the higher the premiums….the more money agents make….
In 2006 there were about 4.2 Million cars insured in Washington and about 1.3 Million homes. There were less than 2900 complaints to the commissioners office. Of course that doesnt include the 1 or 2 million cars in Washington that are uninsured, a problem Mike Kreidler doesnt have anything to say about. Anyway, back to the urban myth that ‘everybody knows someone who has been ripped off by insurance’, the slogan used by the pro R67 campaign. Actually, I run into very few people who have been ripped off by the industry. And since I see people every day about insurance, you would think my experience would be different. Back to the numbers – on the commissioners beautiful, expansive, full of big pictures and everything, the commissioner opines about the nature of the few complaints he gets. ‘Most people don’t understand whats covered on their policy’ he beams. So we just passed a law that, unlike the rally cry of the leeching trial lawyers, really isnt necessary. I truly think that fool is in full support of legislating himself out of a job. There doesn’t seem to much left for him regarding his job description. Only in Washington.
They’ll be in court every day now, instead of every week.
I feel if these referendums were written so average voters could understand the language, these things would not happe.
Your one sided biased reporting of this election ignores the truth of what happened in Washington state. The insurance industry engaged in a smear campaign that at its height accused our insurance commissioner of “twisting” the facts. It was a shameful campaign and the voters saw through it. With a coalition of over 100 consumer groups and endorsements by every major newspaper in Washington State, the Approve67 side whooped the insurance industry despite the $11.5M it paid to try overturn this law.
Karen Koehler
But this was written by lawyers to help lawyers. They couldn’t write it so people wouldn’t vote for it.
Whoever runs against the Washington Insurance Commissioner in the next election already has all the ammunition they need for their campaign. What was particularly shameful about the Referendum 67 campaign was the insurance commissioner singing the blues about how insurance companies deny legitimate claims. Excuse me, but isn’t it HIS JOB to make sure that insurance companies follow the law? Contrary to the rhetoric of the Approve 67 campaign, Washington State has a Fair Claims Practices Act and numerous other laws that prohibit the arbitrary denial of claims. In the process of supporting Referendum 67, our insurance commissioner has simply admitted that he is totally ineffective in performing his job and protecting insurance consumers.
Sounds like Marty has sour grapes.
While I feel bad for the people that voted against this POS legislation, I hope all the consumer are bitten hard in the @ss in the form of increased costs, premiums, etc. Looks like they will have to learn the hard way.
..I find it interesting that while the people of the Evergreen State were putting in motion legislation that will get into the deep pockets of those d#$a$$ insurance companies…..and provide the trial attorneys with an enhanced revenue stream, they again refused to take any action on fixing the transportation system in the state and the Puget Sound.
As gridlock continues to its ultimate conclusion, all those cars will be stopped on the roads, no accidents will occur, no claims will be filed, there will be no “bad faith” and the attorneys will have to move on to their next revenue stream.