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Insurance Tips to Protect Yourself

Insurance is not like any other product and it needs special attention.

The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights has helpful resources on the following issues:

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Insurers Shouldn't Make Hurricane Victims Suffer Twice

September 27— Insurance adjusters have already tried to trick hurricane victims out of millions of dollars in claims. The Mississippi Attorney General is suing to ensure residents are treated fairly. Learn more.

Insurance Industry Misleads... Again

August 23— Insurance group with a history of deceptive ads tries to cover up price-gouging in nation’s capital. Learn more.

New Study Proves Insurers Have Misled Doctors and the Public

August 1— Can Americans trust the insurance industry to tell them the truth? In the debate about the high cost of medical malpractice insurance for doctors, the answer is no. Full story

Four New Studies Show Lawsuits Not the Cause of Insurance Rate Hikes

July 11— A steadily increasing number of independent studies have found that malpractice claims are far from skyrocketing, and limiting compensation for the most severely injured patients doesn't actually lower insurance premiums. Instead, doctors are being price-gouged by insurance companies. Full story

Insurance Reform: A Real Solution to Premium Hikes that Protects Patients' Rights

June 28— Linda Mann died in June 2000 of stomach cancer that should have been diagnosed and treated, but her pathologist admitted that the company pressured her to review biopsies too quickly to bring in more money. Full story


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