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Re: [Excessive/unfair] lawyer [fees].........unreal. said by Ian:To the extent that you can, self-insure. Put $50 or $100 a month into a legal account earning interest. Never need it? You keep the money, AND the interest.
That would only work in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec where cheap public insurance covers personal injuries, while your savings account can cover damage to property as per your example.
Also you conveniently ignore the fact that LEI is very successful in other countries because of government regulation. Our governments are too weak when it comes to regulation, except in the above mentioned provinces.
From what I gather LEI would be about $500/year for $100,000 coverage even if you lose a case, this is what one company is proposing.
Anyway, I will always be pro insurance when proper government regulations are in place that insures mutual benefit to the insurer and the insured. |
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 IanPremium
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·Rogers Hi-Speed
| said by technocar2:Anyway, I will always be pro insurance when proper government regulations are in place that insures mutual benefit to the insurer and the insured.
Which we don't have because it's rigged to ALWAYS be in favour of the insurance companies.
First thing the insurance company is going to do when you lose your case is look for a loop-hole (in the reams of fine print) to avoid paying it. Failing that, they'll claim they don't owe it to you anyway and let you fight with them for a year or two, perhaps finally, grudgingly, paying the claim.
And so $500 a year for lawsuit insurance up to $100,000?
What do you suppose the odds would be that any given person will lose a $100,000 judgment in their lifetime? 2%? 5%?
Put $500 a year into an investment at 6% a year? You get $45,000 in the account by year 30. And likely 95% yours to keep. $15,000 to an insurance company? 95% likely to kiss it goodbye forever.
I'm aware that peace of mind comes at a price, but guess what would increase the odds of you ever getting sued? Them knowing you have insurance.....
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said by technocar2:said by Ian:To the extent that you can, self-insure. Put $50 or $100 a month into a legal account earning interest. Never need it? You keep the money, AND the interest.
That would only work in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec where cheap public insurance covers personal injuries, while your savings account can cover damage to property as per your example. Actually it wouldn't work in Québec as you must provide proof of at least $2 million dollars in available assets (IIRC) in order to be able to self-insure. |
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 GonePremium
join:2011-01-24
Fort Erie, ON
kudos:3 | You can do the same thing in Ontario. |
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