Originally Posted by Seafire
I know, that insurance companies covering Oregon seem to be able to use any reason under the sun
to raise rates and the State always has no issues with that... liberal democRATS.


I'm sure you're correct but I'll point out that my state of Mississippi is about as conservative as you get and they still do the same thing. The insurance companies use any excuse to jack up rates and the state insurance commission never stops them. I think it's the same in all states, a few well placed contributions to the insurance commissioner's campaign (they're elected here) and a few paid for fact finding trips to the Bahamas results in a very compliant regulatory agency. Meanwhile the big insurance companies are putting up buildings that rival the Roman Forum as fast as they can build them in Madison, the high rent suburb of Jackson.