Auchtoon!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.”
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!
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.
Sharon said,
May 9, 2013 @ 11:32 pm
Boy you got this one dead on!!!! If the people would just educate themselves….