by slappy » Thu Oct 23, 2008 08:44 pm
There is currently an AllState Commercial running in my area that takes place in a courtroom with a young man (maybe 17) being sued by another for an accident he caused. The ending states that the young man owes $100K. The other lawyer says they are going to start the process immediately to recoup the amoung and the boys lawyer says he doesn't have enough insurance. The other lawyer says they will get it from savings, college fund or any other assets. The boys parents ask if they can do that and the boys lawyer says they can.
I don't sell AllState but I love this commercial because it shows the ramifications of not carrying enough coverage. I actually think it is kind of surprising coming from AllState (no offense to those agents out there that carry AllState) but the agents in my area that we sell against have no problem pushing state minimum to get business instead of taking the customers best interest into consideration. My main point is that this is a great commercial and we should see more of them around.
Have you seen anything or done anything with this same thought in mind?
I don't sell AllState but I love this commercial because it shows the ramifications of not carrying enough coverage. I actually think it is kind of surprising coming from AllState (no offense to those agents out there that carry AllState) but the agents in my area that we sell against have no problem pushing state minimum to get business instead of taking the customers best interest into consideration. My main point is that this is a great commercial and we should see more of them around.
Have you seen anything or done anything with this same thought in mind?
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:57 am Post Subject:
Every Day...a little clarification.
"Lawyers Rate Allstate as Worst Insurance Company..."
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 01:08 am Post Subject:
"Lawyers Rate Allstate as Worst Insurance Company..."
Hey, I thought the company I work for is rated the 'worst'...... :shock: :o :wink:Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 01:13 am Post Subject:
Worst something no doubt. I think you could dig up a "worst" something on every company.
Lawyers rate Allstate the worst.
Lol...I'm so ashamed to be an Allstate agent. :lol:
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 01:36 am Post Subject:
WAY TO GO GARY!!
When I first saw that Allstate commercial, I laughed and thought "yeah right". That particular commercial, like so many salespeople in the industry, takes advantage of the public's lack of general insurance knowledge. It's sad but true
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 01:40 am Post Subject:
So sorry to break the bad news but:
To identify the worst insurance companies for consumers,
researchers at the American Association for Justice (AAJ)
undertook a comprehensive investigation of thousands of
court documents, SEC and FBI records, state insurance
department investigations and complaints, news accounts
from across the country, and the testimony and depositions
of former insurance agents and adjusters. Our final
list includes companies across a range of different insurance
fields, including homeowners and auto insurers,
health insurers, life insurers, and disability insurers.
Allstate—The Worst Insurance Company
in America
One company stood out above all others. Allstate's concerted
efforts to put profits over policyholders has earned
its place as the worst insurance company in America.
According to CEO Thomas Wilson, Allstate's mission is
clear: “our obligation is to earn a return for our shareholders.”
Unfortunately, that dedication to shareholders
has come at the expense of policyholders. The company
that publicly touts its “good hands” approach privately
instructs agents to employ a “boxing gloves” strategy
against its own policyholders.1 In the words of former
Allstate adjuster Jo Ann Katzman, “We were told to lie by
our supervisors—it's tough to look at people and know
you're lying.”
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 01:42 am Post Subject:
Just to be fair, I'll throw the rest of them under the bas as well.
The Ten Worst Insurance Companies
1. Allstate
2. Unum
3. AIG
4. State Farm
5. Conseco
6. WellPoint
7. Farmers
8. UnitedHealth
9. Torchmark (These guys should be #2)
10. Liberty Mutual
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 03:11 am Post Subject:
I love all of allstates commercials. I can't wait for them to run the thanksgiving commercial where their spokesman gives out the statistic on how many people burn down their houses deep frying turkeys. I just don't know how he can keep a straight face in that one...
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 03:16 am Post Subject:
Mark, I have a good suggetion for # 11.
11. Healthmarkets/Mega Life and Health
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 09:47 am Post Subject:
MAN, My company's not on the list! That really ticks me off... :wink: :roll:
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 02:41 pm Post Subject:
The American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) is the leading organization for lawyers representing plaintiffs in the United States.
...leading organization for lawyers...
No worries. You can find bad about everybody. Allstate is # 1 in lawyers minds? OK. And...
I can find dozens of people who would rate a dozen other companies as worst.
I do everything I can to take care of all my policy holders. From quote to handling claims. I leave each day knowing I've done the best I can for my clients. I can sleep at night - quite easily. I am proud of the sign on my wall.
No worries.
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