Reforming Auto Insurance…

Reforming Auto Insurance

Originally published in the Ann Arbor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle, Saginaw News
May 5, 2013

I didn’t want to do a cartoon about the bill in the Michigan legislature that proposes to reform Michigan’s automobile insurance laws. Even though it affects me and my family directly, I find it, well, boring. But I decided it was certainly relevant and I should do some research. As I was reading this article, my eyes glazed over when I read the quote from the insurance industry spokesperson. I woke up enough to realize, “This is exactly the problem. These guys depend on knocking me out with their insurance-speak so I don’t realize the money they’re taking out of my back pocket.” It’s kinda like free drinks in a casino. So I lifted the quote word-for-word and used it in Panels 2 and 3.

My new favorite defense for anything is “much of the information is available online.”

3 Comments »

  1. Kris said,

    May 7, 2013 @ 10:32 am

    Awesome comic! Hospital charges fall into a similar, but even more vague, word pile. I like that you drew the insurance guy with glasses and no eyes!

  2. Elisira said,

    May 7, 2013 @ 12:16 pm

    So glad to be home. I got to see this on the kitchen table before I saw it online. Brilliant as always, Daddy. Made me laugh and wince, as the great editorial cartoonists do.

  3. Sharon said,

    May 9, 2013 @ 11:32 pm

    Boy you got this one dead on!!!! If the people would just educate themselves….

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