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not fooled

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6. Yep, especially considering
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:26 PM
13 hrs ago

we know they have massive databases on every aspect of our lives, to calculate risk. But, both the local agent and the call center guy answering the national line told me they have no way of knowing whether a customer has died, unless the family notifies them. I asked about e.g. county death records, whatever database Social Security uses to cut off payments lickety split, etc. Got a collective shrug from them.

I say BS but guess that they figure if it ever came to a claim under the dead person's name, they will check then to make sure the claimant isn't dead. Or something like that.

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no water, no electricity, noise, pollution.. ret5hd 14 hrs ago #1
What do they want with all of this data? Initech 14 hrs ago #2
As an aside re: insurance companies not fooled 13 hrs ago #3
Wow, that's insane! Initech 13 hrs ago #4
Yep, especially considering not fooled 13 hrs ago #6
Sound like something worthy BadgerKid 11 hrs ago #7
Loudoun County, VA resident here... LoCo Cat Lady 13 hrs ago #5
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