Comments on: Theft and Insurance http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/24/theft-and-insurance/ Personal Finances and Consumer Concerns, essays, stories, examples and how to articles with a distinctly Canadian Point of View Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:23:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Bobbi Jo Price http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/24/theft-and-insurance/#comment-1796 Bobbi Jo Price Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:26:06 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=930#comment-1796 You are not psycho or over thinking anything. I have just recently gotten into this industry of insurance and advocating for policy holders and am disappointed on how few people are educated on the importance of documenting their belongings. The first thing an insurance company or police officer is going to ask of you is for a list of everything that was stolen, destroyed, and damaged. Most people only remember 60-70% of what they had owned. If it is a complete loss, it will take months compiling that incomplete list! Why pay your premium if you aren't going to take a bit of time to complete the process that will help you get your payout? As a side note, it was a stolen bicycle and the purchase of a much more expensive one that got me into this industry. I couldn't file a police report either, because I had no photos or the serial number. You're right. No matter what age, that is a bummer! You are not psycho or over thinking anything. I have just recently gotten into this industry of insurance and advocating for policy holders and am disappointed on how few people are educated on the importance of documenting their belongings. The first thing an insurance company or police officer is going to ask of you is for a list of everything that was stolen, destroyed, and damaged. Most people only remember 60-70% of what they had owned. If it is a complete loss, it will take months compiling that incomplete list! Why pay your premium if you aren’t going to take a bit of time to complete the process that will help you get your payout?

As a side note, it was a stolen bicycle and the purchase of a much more expensive one that got me into this industry. I couldn’t file a police report either, because I had no photos or the serial number. You’re right. No matter what age, that is a bummer!

]]> By: bigcajunman http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/24/theft-and-insurance/#comment-1794 bigcajunman Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:26:56 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=930#comment-1794 The Nazi analogy was to show a complete and unthinking devotion to a seemingly (to most folks) odd belief, ala the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld, if it somehow upset you my most humblest of apologies. --c8j The Nazi analogy was to show a complete and unthinking devotion to a seemingly (to most folks) odd belief, ala the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld, if it somehow upset you my most humblest of apologies.

–c8j

]]> By: Brian http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/24/theft-and-insurance/#comment-1793 Brian Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:39:14 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=930#comment-1793 Interesting post, but why the Nazi analogy? Do you really want to equate yourself to a Nazi because of your concern about people taking your stuff? How about being "radically obsessed"? Fanatical? An extremist? But hey, it's your blog and you can feel free to describe yourself as you choose and use whatever analogies you like so readers can create a clear image of who you are. Interesting post, but why the Nazi analogy? Do you really want to equate yourself to a Nazi because of your concern about people taking your stuff? How about being “radically obsessed”? Fanatical? An extremist?

But hey, it’s your blog and you can feel free to describe yourself as you choose and use whatever analogies you like so readers can create a clear image of who you are.

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