8 Inches, 13 Feet “The storm stayed over the top of us. For Katrina, we got 8 inches of water. Now we have 13 feet.” –Joshua Brockhaus, an electrician in Louisiana’s low-lying Plaquemines Parish, after rescuing neighbors stranded in Hurricane …
Unsafe for Transport “Would you put your child on a bus if the brakes weren’t fixed? Of course not.” —State Sen. Amanda Ragan, D-Mason City, comments on a study that found 100 Iowa school buses have been repeatedly labeled unsafe …
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Insurance Journal’s Satire Issue, August 20, 2012. The content in this issue is not real and is not to be taken seriously. It’s supposed to be humorous. Seriously. Don’t Know “I don’t know. …
Lost Cattle “Before we found our cattle we said at least we’ve got our homes and are all safe. In truth, we would have rather lost everything here except our cattle.” —Delores Kolka, who escaped the Ash Creek fire in …
Painful Spending “Nobody likes to have to spend $104 million. … It’s pretty painful, but it won’t put us out of business.” —Richard Robertson, CEO of Louisiana Citizens Property Property Insurance Corp. Citizens recenlty paid a $104 million judgment in …
Amateur Hour “A lot of firms … have been dabbling in employee benefits and have put no money in the infrastructure, and have no real advisory expertise. … Amateur hour is about over now, and that’s why we’re seeing a …
Room and Board “The decisions you make affect people that you may not think about. They don’t get the opportunity to come meet in a nice hotel board room and have food delivered to them.” –Florida state Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, …
P/C Insurers’ Strength “Not a single traditional P/C insurer or reinsurer failed as a result of the financial crisis, nor did a single legitimate claim go unpaid. In contrast, during the financial crisis and its aftermath, more than 400 banks …
Agent Advocates “I am committed to insurance products and services being offered by licensed agents and brokers, not unlicensed navigators. Licensed agents and brokers are the front-line advocates for consumer protection in the state of Oklahoma,” —Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John …
It’s the Law “Personally, I don’t like the Affordable Care Act. It’s the law, whether you like it or not.” —Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney saying he’s going to continue with plans for a state-run health insurance exchange, despite opposition …
