Re: PING: RicSeyler Re: [SPAM] Please help [OT]

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:09:18 GMT, inez <inezhsmith@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:

>On 8/25/06 3:18 PM, RicSeyler commented:
>
>> On an Island off the coast of Pensacola, Santa Rosa Island (Pensacola
Beach)..
>> 
>> My old back ****ch. :-(
>> 
>> http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/_/r_seyler/****ch2.jpg
>> 
>> And the insurance companies REALLY tried to get out of claims
>> any way they could. Many many had to sue to get settlements.
>> And now they are trying to get out of re-newing policies.
>> 
>> I can't afford to go back to the beach, (lived there for 25 years)
codes have
>> changed (which they should) but contractors are raping everyone to
build to
>> these codes. Which in the real world isn't any more labor intensive
than they
>> always had to do. Every one is getting rich off these things. And we
are left
>> to deal with it.
>
>Same thing happening in Louisiana. First Allstate said they were going to
>leave entirely, but backed down. Now they want to remove wind damage from
>their policies, including existing policies. Costs skyrocketed
immediately
>for anything to do with construction. And the low to middle income folks,
>the workers of NOLA, who previously rented can't come back because rents
are
>up 40% since Katrina.
>
>We hear a bit about FL and I knew some areas were still having a hard
time
>from previous hits. Now it's looking like Ernesto may be targeting FL.
>There's no *good* place for a hurricane to go once it's in the Gulf.
>
>Ric, which NG are you posting from?
>
>Stay safe,
>inez

Thought that  you may find this link interesting:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5273974.stm

Bearing in mind that all major claims or disasters eventually find
their way to London insurance - wise

Keith J Chesworth
www.boilerbill.com - CV - now needing a job!!
www.unseenlondon.co.uk
www.blackpooltram.co.uk
www.amerseyferry.co.uk