myboblue's Blog

And then our friends at Fox 13 just had to show Brad Pitt making the statement that, "Katrina was a man-made disater."

I'm not sure which is more irresponsible, Pitt's saying it or Fox's SHOWING it.

Give me a BREAK! Why is no one saying anything about what "a great job man did" in 2007 - no hurricanes striking the mainland US?

Indeed, Governor Crist had better put up or shut up or he will become another Bob Marinez - a one-term governor. I am very disappointed in his jumping on the global warming (er, um, I mean "climate change") bandwagon.

It's callled warming their pockets with our money................. Yikes!!

It is kind of hard for Crist to be holding Allstate's hands to the fire on the outrageous rate hikes and demand an explanation and then they say .."global warming"...what retort does he have when he has jumped on the global warming bandwagon too? Crist is out and Allstate should go with him.

dlebel and randy loo, ya'll are soooo right!! i've been saying it for years, there is no reason for insurance hikes except personal gain and pocket padding..that's a HUGE MONSTROUS hole in our system...crist doesn't want change because these insurance companies sponsor his election along w/ anyone else that runs..that's why they have been allowed to soak us for everything..they found the hole in the system so they're gonna manipulate it anyway that they can..you watch, they may have to answer to their theft, but they'll get off scott free..they'll wave the steak bone in front of our state's legislature and they will grab it..it takes a crook to know a crook..Crist needs a foot up his a#$ and a boot out the door and ALL of us need to dump our insurance carriers just to prove a point..there is strength in numbers, the problem is, we need the numbers..so chances are, nothing will be done and the rates will continue to soar

i don't understand the concept of INSURANCE...i thought that insurance was supposed to PROTECT us and our homes, etc..after accidents, mother nature, etc??as you said randyloo, the second you make a claim you either get dumped or they raise your premium..i'm better off not having insurance, no wonder why there are so many people driving w/o it ..they are actually the smart ones. By the time we pay out on premiums (house, car, etc..)we could have owned 3 homes 3 cars and still had enough to pay for any damage, and/or accident in full..in fact, once my home is paid off, i think i'm dumping my homeowners insurance..i only have 6 more years..screw them, i'll put my "so-called premium" in a separate account and at least draw interest from it..by the time i'd ever need to use it, i would probably end up a millionaire and be able to pay for any construction in full. SIX MORE YEARS!! maybe less if i continue paying more and adding additional payments to my mortgage.

Being a first time home owner... on my own, that is... Condo association pays insurance for structural damages. I'm looking for Condo Onwer's insurance... and definately staying away from All State.

My question is this... how much are premiums, on the average, so that I can start my insurance fund?

Myboblue... thanks. Condo insurance is similar to renter's insurance... personal affects. Mortgage insurance is part of my loan payments.