In a message dated 2/21/2007 9:37:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: I'm sitting here laughing...isn't that just like an insurance person..."we don't want to have to use it." HA HA HA...Of course insurance companies don't want us to use the insurance we pay for...that's how they make their money. No, we should just keep carrying the policy, but not use it. Of course we don't want to have to use it...we all have car insurance, too, and hope we don't have to use it...but if we must, we must. Don't change the discussion to "should we use it." The point is, WE HAVE IT. I'll try to put this in English. Thinking of your auto policy, since you brought that up, if you have enough wrecks and you are at fault, or if you receive "x" number of speeding tickets, or receive DUIs your policy won't be renewed. This is what's known as a "non-guaranteed renewable policy". It's really not hard. When shopping for this type of policy, an underwriter will ask about the claims experience of the person or entity shopping for insurance. Too many claims and the policy is a decline. Simple really. Now as for the economics as to how insurance companies make money, really, I thought you'd know better. It isn't by not paying claims, it's on investments. Kathy member GSDCA, DVGSDC three generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Check out free AOL at http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================