http://pilaw.cocoonworks.com Personal Injury Law | Florida | New York | Chicago | California Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:56:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en http://wisconsinpersonalinjurylawyers.blogspot.com/2008/01/allstates-obstructing-justice.html http://wisconsinpersonalinjurylawyers.blogspot.com/2008/01/allstates-obstructing-justice.html#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:40:00 +0000 Frank Allstate Wisconsin CNN insurance lawsuits Sentry American Family Nationwide tort reform USAA State Farm tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925061.post-3406881729732233217 Allstate guarding profits scheme is the title of an article in the Miami Herald today. Seems pretty consistent with what I've said about insurance companies before. Some highlights: "Allstate is facing contempt charges in Missouri -- with a $25,000-a-day fine -- and now it can't sell new auto policies in Florida, in part, because it wants to protect a report written by a corporate consultant." "According to an attorney who has seen the report from consultant McKinsey & Co., it advises Allstate on how to improve profitability: pay less on claims and take a longer time to pay those claims."

No Surprise. CNN exposed Allstate. Sentry Insurance sued an 81-year-old woman for failing to shovel snow. State Farm, Nationwide, Allstate and USAA have been accused of trying to take advantage of Katrina Hurricane victims. And American Family Insurance has extreme profits, denies claims, is pro-tort reform, and pays "when pigs fly.".

Wisconsin Personal Injury Attorney]]> http://pilaw.cocoonworks.com/?feed=rss2&p=1048 http://wisconsinpersonalinjurylawyers.blogspot.com/2007/08/insurance-companies-again.html http://wisconsinpersonalinjurylawyers.blogspot.com/2007/08/insurance-companies-again.html#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:49:00 +0000 Frank Allstate insurance lawsuits Sentry American Family Nationwide tort reform USAA Progressive State Farm tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925061.post-6705550082979878331 August 01, 2007 column, his opinion that Allstate Insurance Company has plead guilty to a six-count indictment alleging it is the leading insurer when it comes to anti-consumer insurance practices.

I wrote before on how CNN exposed Allstate and I've never been a fan of Allstate. I wrote too about how Sentry Insurance sued an 81-year-old woman for failing to shovel snow, State Farm, Nationwide, Allstate and USAA being accused of trying to take advantage of Katrina Hurricane victims, and about American Family Insurance. Personally, and this is strictly opinion, I think too that Progressive Insurance has become overly aggressive in fighting legitimate claims. Whatever the case, whether it's Allstate, American Family, Nationwide, Progressive, Sentry, USAA, or another insurance company, this is all consistent with my long held opinion about what insurance companies want:

~ Your premiums but not your claims
~ You not to file lawsuits against them that are valid
~ Voters to think they constantly fight bogus lawsuits
~ Everyone to hate lawyers so they never hire one to get justice
~ People to feel guilty for making legitimate claims
~ You to have guilt so you tell your attorney "I'm not the kind of person who files a lawsuit"
~ Jurors to think a person who files a lawsuit is a sham or dishonest
~ Juries minds made up before evidence is heard
~ Your legal rights minimized or removed
~ Their legal rights maximized and preserved
~ Wrongdoing on their part to go unchecked
~ People to feel juries give money away in a lottery jackpot justice system
~ Verdicts for damages to be far less then what is fair
~ Caps on damages to minimize how much justice a person can get
~ And judges who will avoid holding them accountable

Wisconsin Personal Injury Attorney]]> http://pilaw.cocoonworks.com/?feed=rss2&p=967 http://wisconsinpersonalinjurylawyers.blogspot.com/2006/06/american-family-loses-wisconsin-case.html http://wisconsinpersonalinjurylawyers.blogspot.com/2006/06/american-family-loses-wisconsin-case.html#comments Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:25:00 +0000 Frank Car Accidents insurance lawyers American Family tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925061.post-115168246746711601 American Family is a huge Wisconsin car insurance company. I've documented its extreme profits, denial of claims, pro-tort reform position, and pay "when pigs fly" story.

I've also given some car insurance advice and discussed Wisconsin uninsured, underinsured and umbrella policies.

Fortunately, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the rights of those buying underinsured car insurance in Wisconsin in a case where American Family, acting consistent with what I feel is typical insurance practice, refused to pay a claim.

Welin v. American Family Ins Co held that Wisconsin insurers cannot define an "underinsured motor vehicle" without considering the amount an injured person actually receives from a third party insurer. For those outside personal injury law, even lawyers, this may be abstract, but it's a victory for car insurance consumers in Wisconsin and is another example, as with giving statements to insurance companies, of why it's wise to consult with personal injury attorneys before accepting an insurance company's position.

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