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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust got off the phone with my car insurance agent. Omigod.
He was coughing, wheezing.
"I think I might have that crap", he told me.
Me: "GET YOURSELF TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM."
He: "Good news is that State Farm is rebating some money because of low auto usage."
Me: "Who cares. You could barely get that out. GET YOURSELF TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM."
He: "I think I'll call my doctor right now."
Me: "We're wasting time."
And I hung up.
SWBTATTReg
(22,077 posts)former insurer, who I long ago replaced with a better insurance company. Don't miss them one bit. Hope the agent is okay, though...
Goodheart
(5,308 posts)Every time I respond to one of those "you might could get a better rate" ads I never seem to be able to save much... so I've never switched.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)I know what you mean.
NonPC
(282 posts)Have a good friend who's wife was a claim adjuster / supervisor for State Farm. Very cold person -- kind of like the most money driven land lord. Admitted that her great salary and big bonuses were due to her ability to deny claims. She was an expert at the small print and delay tactics.
cayugafalls
(5,639 posts)Hope he is ok.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)It is not State Farm, but seems to be fair and considerate.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)orwell
(7,769 posts)Buckeye_Democrat
(14,852 posts)Hope the guy will be okay.
LuckyCharms
(17,413 posts)for auto insurance. They announced a 15% rebate on auto premiums for April and May.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)People should call ahead to their doctors office to see where they are supposed to go.
Goodheart
(5,308 posts)He positively needs to do something.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)This is not the time for people to tough it out.
IronLionZion
(45,380 posts)dude's next call needs to be his doctor to triage symptoms
like a good neighbor, state farm is there. Damn
liberalla
(9,224 posts)someone else might not have been as concerned or conveyed the urgency.
brooklynite
(94,358 posts)They can arrange a test AND determine if you need to go to the emergency room (limited capacity; higher risk of infection) or isolate at home.
Demovictory9
(32,421 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)But she was going to go in and see her accountant about her taxes in late March. My sister, after pleading with Mother and calling the accountant convinced Mother that she does not need to be there and dropping them off was just as good. She dropped them off on a Friday. The following Tuesday her accountant was diagnosed positive. I told my sister she saved Mothers life.
StevieM
(10,500 posts)If we had competent leadership in the White House, and proper information was being regularly disseminated to everyone, we wouldn't need to rely so much on good fortune.
Great job in keeping your mother safe. I hope she stays safe and healthy.
marble falls
(57,013 posts)LisaM
(27,794 posts)It's so ingrained in us to put work above all else, and it doesn't help that employers have tended to be rigid.
No good comes of almost 50,000 Americans dying so far, but I hope at least that it doesn't end up being in vain.
jaxexpat
(6,803 posts)sakabatou
(42,136 posts)Skittles
(153,113 posts)yes indeed