Media Madness

Due to Ohio's strong Homerule law, the insurance industry is forced to use the media to errantly tarnish our reputation, deter business and intimidate local officials. The insurance industry has resorted to providing our local media with copies of claims to ignite the media madness. The media has all of the "ink" and heavily funded by insurance marketing dollars. It is unfortunate, but some actually "buy" their stories and as a result communities and elected officials succumb to their attacks which again unfairly places the financial burden of negligence on the backs of their taxpayers.

Searching For A Story?

Would anyone in the media care to investigate why the insurance industry is pocketing legally mandated insurance premiums AND our tax dollars while our public safety is in jeopardy?

Fair Is Fair

The insurance industry lobbied and won legislation forcing drivers to have insurance based upon the premise that they would cover the costs of direct and proximate damage caused by their negligent drivers.
Why then do some in the insurance industry believe that innocent, hardworking taxpayers should pick up the tab for safety services provided to their negligent drivers?
Insurance won the right to guaranteed premium dollars. It is only FAIR that they share in the cost of providing services to their policyholders!
Regina Moore Jones

Cox Media should Apologize to Springfield Citizens

Yet, again cox media has resorted to slanted reporting. We understand the intense pressure Cox must be under considering they must answer to their advertisers, such as the insurance industry. However, their alliance with the insurance industry is doing the exact opposite of "watching tax dollars", it is shifting the financial burden from insurance providers to the backs of innocent taxpayers. Since Cox News, chose not to print my statement, I have provided it here. Josh, Your analysis is completely incorrect and any statement regarding CRC "over billing" is completely false, and misleading. Prior to publicly maligning our reputation and further impeding of business perhaps you should consider the facts. The fact that modification of charges for CRC's services was a communication between the former Fire Chief and Dr. Terry Henley of CRC. Unfortunately, that information was not passed on to the current Chief. Only three (3) claims were paid under the modification and payment was received only by insurance companies, not by drivers. This was a necessary modification and was to be easily rectified by updating the contract. CRC's aggregate for the City of Springfield was less than 4% prior to the modification. If in fact the City halts this program, it places an unfair tax burden on the hardworking, innocent citizens of Springfield and allows the insurance industry another financial "bailout". Regina Moore Jones

Representing Ohio Citizens or Insurance?

In response to the article in the Dayton Daily News, we must ask the question: Is Ohio Representative Michael Henne pro-Ohio citizens’ safety or pro-insurance bailout? Fire Stations are geographically located to respond quickly. In a medical emergency, every second counts. Paramedics stabilize the victim on scene and during transport to the hospital, which is often at least 20 minutes away. It is cost prohibitive for private ambulance services to appropriately staff simply waiting for a medical emergency transportation. Insurance companies are federally mandated to make payment for EMS services, not taxes. Rep. Henne should review his own insurance policy and he would understand that ambulance services are already listed in policies. If payments for EMS services ceased to exist, taxes could not possibly cover the service. Is it possible that Ohio Representative Henne seriously wants to be responsible for introducing legislation that would effectively end the ability of Ohio citizens to call 911 and actually receive a response?

Pro-Taxpayer or Pro-Insurance?

IS COX MEDIA PRO-OHIO TAXPAYER & PUBLIC SAFETY OR SIMPLY A PAID ADVERTISER FOR BIG INSURANCE? I understand the conundrum that Channel 7, the Dayton Daily News (DDN) and the Springfield News Sun face considering how heavily funded you are by the insurance industry via marketing dollars. The press interrogated Safety Services’ and CRC, while only a benign interview of Mary Bonelli, (OII) was presented. Why wasn’t the same investigation and interrogation conducted as it relates to insurance rates and tactics with lobbyists, insurance commissioners and legislators etc.? The insurance industry reported a national record-breaking $30 billion dollar profit, while in a recession. Ohio drivers pay over $6 Billion dollars a year in premiums, yet the OII is unwilling to invest a mere .05% of their premiums to protect those who protect us and their own liability costs. The insurance industry lobbied and won legislation forcing all Ohio drivers to pay unregulated premiums and carry insurance based upon the premise that they would indeed cover costs as a direct and proximate result of their policyholder’s negligent actions. However, the OII insists that local governments should raise your taxes so that innocent Ohio taxpayers can continue subsidizing insurance reporting, insurance investigation and services required and provided to their negligent at-fault policyholder. “Like a Good Neighbor”, “You’re in Good Hands”, and “On Your Side”, seems false and misleading. We are all called to be more fiscally responsible. Why should legislators allow the insurance industry be exempt from this call? Regina Moore Jones

SURPRISE: Cost Recovery Corp. Good For Insurance Companies

The current public safety climate is dangerous police officer layoffs, firefighter layoffs, station closings etc. Sadly, the result is an increase in response times, damages, injuries and deaths. Offsetting certain extraneous costs assists in minimizing these dangerous cuts in safety services. Minimizing safety service cuts financially benefits the insurance companies by minimizing their potential liability costs and subsequently protecting their shareholders profits.

Regina Said ...

AAA reports that negligent distracted drivers are costing innocent taxpayers billions of dollars. Considering the fact that the insurance industry is collecting legally mandated premiums, isn't it about time they begin sharing in the cost of providing safety services to their negligent policyholders? Insurance received a nice "bailout", I think it's time that hardworking taxpayers finally get a break!

 

Regina Moore