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conal_cearna

Insurance...

Aug 16, 2005 12:14

Does anyone actually like Actuaries? I mean, other than insurance companies ( Read more... )

broke, insurance sucks, pissed, i hate the truck

Comments 4

sanityescapesme August 16 2005, 18:36:08 UTC

I have a friend who studied to be an actuary, he works for an insurance company now. I think he's allright, although he bothers me sometimes. Emilie can't STAND him, he's one of her least favorite people on the planet.

-R

blueinatl August 16 2005, 21:30:30 UTC

Actually it isn't necessarily the actuaries who set the rates... typically they have Product Managers that are in charge of working with Actuaries to determine the rates. And given the difference in the areas based on many factors (some of which I happen to know since I used to be in the PM Dept at an Auto Insurance Company) I can easily see your insurance going back down when you move - it makes perfect sense and is reasonable and realistic...

I know that isnt' what you wanted to hear...

so - just for you - Insurance Companies Suck and are Stupid.

conal_cearna August 16 2005, 22:26:30 UTC

heh heh... about 30 seconds after I posted this, I thought, 'Damn, Cyndi knows all about this stuff! I shoulda called her..' then I figured you'd probably read this and set me right...

even if it wasn't what I wanted to hear... :-) I mean, I understand the principles behind it all, but wowser! plus I know that college park is not the nicest area of atlanta... *sigh*

but, I do agree with your final statement!! except, of course, for your company... they seem to treat you pretty well, and it's hard to hate a company that does that..

blueinatl August 16 2005, 22:45:16 UTC

LOL... yeah - that area of town typically has a higher territorial adjustment factor than oh say this county. (not nescessarily though - sometimes "nicer" areas have higher incidences of theft, etc and they can be bumped)

Anyway - yeah - good company I've got for sure!