Like a Good Neighbor...not

[dreamflower]

In case anyone is interested in what our "good neighbors" at State Farm are up to now:

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/15609309.htm

Comments

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

It's a little late to stop them now, even if they could win a suit, which I guess they might if they really did violate their contracts. But the cat's definitely out of the bag if those ladies are talking on 20/20

[dreamflower]

The thing I found hilarious: ordering them to give back their jackets! But really, after everything that SF has done down here, they are *never* going to get the cat back in the bag, or the worms back in the can. And it just makes them look ridiculous to try.

[shirebound]

*sigh* You must be so tired of the goings-on of insurance companies by now.

I can actually see both sides of this, however, as I also work for a company where we signed employment/confidentiality contracts. It's a sticky wicket.

*hugs you*

[dreamflower]

Oh, there are hundreds of people with stories to tell.

Thing is--I don't think *illegal* activity is protected. I mean, your boss can't force you to be an accessory to crime, can he? And shredding documents when and investigation and litigation is going on is illegal as far as I know.
And that's one of the things SF is accused of.

((hugs back))

[garnet-took.livejournal.com]

Why does this not surprise me? State Farm is a nasty, mean-spirited, money-grubbing company. Of course most insurance companies are out to make as much money from people while not helping anyone, but State Farm goes above and beyond in this department. They were the company that insured the woman that ran me down with her truck. They didn't want to pay anything because I wasn't killed. They viewed my injuries, and two surgeries, as minor.

I hope their attempt to sue the whistleblowers backfires, and they're dirty little secret is exposed.

GT.

[dreamflower]

We've been with SF for almost thirty years, and never had much of a problem before--our agent is a good friend. But with the way the company handled things down here after Katrina, the agents are getting the shaft just as much as the customer is.

And, yeah, I hope it *does* backfire. It certainly does put a whole 'nother spin on those "good neighbor" commercials!!

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

Holy Crow! These people work for Saurman, don't they?

[dreamflower]

Sounds like it, doesn't it? I mean, on top of it all, they want their jackets back--seems kind of surreal!

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

There's the new motto for the company!

State Farm, We'll steal the clothes right off of your back!

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

*shakes head*
Sometimes insurance companies don't seem to have a problem with paying, but when the claims are bigger or there might be a way to get out of paying, it seems they're at least willing to try to get out of it. Experience tells me sometimes you need a lot of patience.