• ramsorge
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    4 hours ago

    Well, insurance itself isn’t a scam. There are just a lot of shitty insurance companies who have found a way to profit by not actually following through. Conceptually, it makes sense. But it shouldn’t be a profit driven business.

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      3 hours ago

      Conceptually, it makes sense. But it shouldn’t be a profit driven business.

      You’re not required to use a profit driven insurance company (for things like home, life). You can choose to use Mutual Insurance company.

      What are mutual insurance companies?

      “An insurance company owned by its policyholders is a mutual insurance company. A mutual insurance company provides insurance coverage to its members and policyholders at or near cost. Any profits from premiums and investments are distributed to its members via dividends or a reduction in premiums.”

      Some of the big name companies are mutual insurance companies.