• Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    Don’t know why they think their anecdotal experience means homeowners insurance isn’t a scam. Ask those homeowners in Staten island after hurricane sandy how great their insurance was

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      8 days ago

      Well, insurance itself isn’t a scam. There are just a lot of shitty insurance companies who have found a way to profit by not actually following through. Conceptually, it makes sense. But it shouldn’t be a profit driven business.

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        8 days ago

        Conceptually, it makes sense. But it shouldn’t be a profit driven business.

        You’re not required to use a profit driven insurance company (for things like home, life). You can choose to use Mutual Insurance company.

        What are mutual insurance companies?

        “An insurance company owned by its policyholders is a mutual insurance company. A mutual insurance company provides insurance coverage to its members and policyholders at or near cost. Any profits from premiums and investments are distributed to its members via dividends or a reduction in premiums.”

        Some of the big name companies are mutual insurance companies.