Vulture Culture: Dirty Deals, Unpaid Claims, and the Coming Collapse of the Insurance Industry
Eric D. Gerst, "Vulture Culture: Dirty Deals, Unpaid Claims, and the Coming Collapse of the Insurance Industry"
AMACOM | 2008 | ISBN: 0814400264 | 256 pages | PDF | 1,4 MB
AMACOM | 2008 | ISBN: 0814400264 | 256 pages | PDF | 1,4 MB
When an insurance claim of his was denied, causing him financial and emotional distress although the matter was subsequently settled, Gerst, an insurance attorney, conducted extensive research on the industry and concluded that something was fundamentally wrong. His highly critical exposé points out the lack of uniform state regulations and absence of federal oversight of the industry, which he concludes results in a system that consistently favors the insurer over the consumer. He describes the insurance scandals uncovered from 2004 to 2006 and reports on the cases against Marsh & McLennan, AIG, and others. Gerst’s solutions include “consumerizing” state insurance departments to ensure fair treatment for consumers, federalization of regulation and oversight of the industry, and new federal insurance laws. Although all will not agree with Gerst’s analysis, he quotes the National Association of Insurance Commissioners: “Insurance . . . with more than $1 trillion in annual premiums earned per year, is in a crisis and is on the brink of major exposure and massive change.” –Mary Whaley
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