Just a few months ago, we also got a rebate from USAA for the same reason.
I seem to recall it being more than "15%" though -- it was a decent sized
check.

USAA is the balm if you are a vet, government worker, and/or have a clean
driving record. Check 'em out.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   David Beierl [SMTP:synergx@IBM.NET]
Sent:   Thursday, May 13, 1999 10:54 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: screwed part deux..the insurance
company'soffer??./salvagecert.???

At 07:34 5/13/99 -0700, Steven X. Schwenk wrote:
>just released about two months ago, Insurance companies are keeping a
>higher and
>higher percentage of auto ins. premiums and are paying out less and less
in
>damage claims than in years past.  In california, profits on auto policies
>have

Our insurance company (USAA-CIC) refunded us 15% of last year's premium b/c
their losses were lower than anticipated.  I've been with them (mostly)
since '76, and this is the fourth or fifth time they've done something
similar.

david
David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net