Lghtning4u
05-26-2004, 03:26 PM
Is Your Insurance Company Lobbying Against You?
On 12/2/03, Tom Wyld and the MRF alerted motorcyclists nationwide to a group called “Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety”. (AHAS) (MRF Alert #03NR41) This group supported the 1990s provision that withheld highway funds from states without mandatory-use helmet laws and is currently VERY active lobbying for mandated motorcycle helmet laws and slamming everything from rider education to “Kill a Biker, Go to Jail” legislation. Recently this group distributed a flyer in opposition to the meaningful agenda for motorcycle safety proposed by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) and State Motorcyclists' Rights Organizations (SMROs) in regards to the Reauthorization of TEA-21on the day before a Senate committee was to vote on adding an amendment containing motorcycle safety language.
What is being done about this?
The MRF is advocating contacting your U.S. Senators and Representatives urging them to ignore this crap that AHAS is pushing and urge them to back the LaTourette-DeFazio-Murkowski motorcycle safety initiatives as amendments to the Reauthorization of TEA-21. To read the MRF’s rebuttal of the bogus claims made by AHAS, go to: http://www.mrf.org/pp_arc12-01-03.php or for an easily printable/downloadable/emailable .pdf version to send to your U.S. Senators and Representatives, go to: http://www.mrf.org/pdf/advocatesrebuttal.pdf.
What else can I do?
The Sons of Liberty Riders through exhaustive research has uncovered just “who” the “Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety” (AHAS) really are…they are medical professionals, trade groups and INSURANCE COMPANIES!!!(Check out their official website: http://www.saferoads.org/) For a complete list of “Who’s who” in AHAS, go to: http://www.solriders.net/solr/index.php?showtopic=195&st=0&#entry295
1) The Sons of Liberty Riders urges ALL bikers that have ANY insurance with ANY of the following insurance companies to drop your coverage and purchase it from a different company. We also encourage you to explain WHY you are dropping this company to your insurance agent.
2) We are also asking for a full boycott of the insurance companies listed below. If you are searching for an insurance company – DO NOT use any of these!
3) If you are in a “Group Plan” with one of these companies through work, let your Plan Administrator know you are dissatisfied and request the company change underwriters. Tell all your co-workers.
4) Some of these companies also handle financial investments and mutual funds…if you’re with one of these companies, you should also change who handles your money!
5) Spread the word of this to not only every biker, but to your friends, family and anyone who will listen.
*Kemper Auto and Home Group, Inc.
*Allstate Insurance Company
*Liberty Mutual Group
*Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company
*State Farm Insurance Companies
*The Progressive Auto Insurance Corporation
*USAA (Active duty, National Guard & Reserve, & their dependents)
*Zurich North America
Finally…
I’m sure many of you are asking, “Why should I drop my insurance company?” Let me make this simple: these safety-nazi’s are taking YOUR insurance premium payments and USING THAT MONEY to lobby for mandatory helmets and against Motorcycle Rights initiatives in both Washington D.C. and in your Statehouse. If enough motorcyclists, families and friends of motorcyclists pull their money away from these companies, they might get the hint. At least we as motorcyclists should NOT be funding the enemies battle plan.
SPREAD THE WORD!
For more information contact the MRF Office in Washington D.C. at 202-546-0983, www.mrf.org
Or
Visit the Sons of Liberty Riders at http://www.solriders.com/issues
This information paid for and brought to you by the Sons of Liberty Riders
On 12/2/03, Tom Wyld and the MRF alerted motorcyclists nationwide to a group called “Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety”. (AHAS) (MRF Alert #03NR41) This group supported the 1990s provision that withheld highway funds from states without mandatory-use helmet laws and is currently VERY active lobbying for mandated motorcycle helmet laws and slamming everything from rider education to “Kill a Biker, Go to Jail” legislation. Recently this group distributed a flyer in opposition to the meaningful agenda for motorcycle safety proposed by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) and State Motorcyclists' Rights Organizations (SMROs) in regards to the Reauthorization of TEA-21on the day before a Senate committee was to vote on adding an amendment containing motorcycle safety language.
What is being done about this?
The MRF is advocating contacting your U.S. Senators and Representatives urging them to ignore this crap that AHAS is pushing and urge them to back the LaTourette-DeFazio-Murkowski motorcycle safety initiatives as amendments to the Reauthorization of TEA-21. To read the MRF’s rebuttal of the bogus claims made by AHAS, go to: http://www.mrf.org/pp_arc12-01-03.php or for an easily printable/downloadable/emailable .pdf version to send to your U.S. Senators and Representatives, go to: http://www.mrf.org/pdf/advocatesrebuttal.pdf.
What else can I do?
The Sons of Liberty Riders through exhaustive research has uncovered just “who” the “Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety” (AHAS) really are…they are medical professionals, trade groups and INSURANCE COMPANIES!!!(Check out their official website: http://www.saferoads.org/) For a complete list of “Who’s who” in AHAS, go to: http://www.solriders.net/solr/index.php?showtopic=195&st=0&#entry295
1) The Sons of Liberty Riders urges ALL bikers that have ANY insurance with ANY of the following insurance companies to drop your coverage and purchase it from a different company. We also encourage you to explain WHY you are dropping this company to your insurance agent.
2) We are also asking for a full boycott of the insurance companies listed below. If you are searching for an insurance company – DO NOT use any of these!
3) If you are in a “Group Plan” with one of these companies through work, let your Plan Administrator know you are dissatisfied and request the company change underwriters. Tell all your co-workers.
4) Some of these companies also handle financial investments and mutual funds…if you’re with one of these companies, you should also change who handles your money!
5) Spread the word of this to not only every biker, but to your friends, family and anyone who will listen.
*Kemper Auto and Home Group, Inc.
*Allstate Insurance Company
*Liberty Mutual Group
*Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company
*State Farm Insurance Companies
*The Progressive Auto Insurance Corporation
*USAA (Active duty, National Guard & Reserve, & their dependents)
*Zurich North America
Finally…
I’m sure many of you are asking, “Why should I drop my insurance company?” Let me make this simple: these safety-nazi’s are taking YOUR insurance premium payments and USING THAT MONEY to lobby for mandatory helmets and against Motorcycle Rights initiatives in both Washington D.C. and in your Statehouse. If enough motorcyclists, families and friends of motorcyclists pull their money away from these companies, they might get the hint. At least we as motorcyclists should NOT be funding the enemies battle plan.
SPREAD THE WORD!
For more information contact the MRF Office in Washington D.C. at 202-546-0983, www.mrf.org
Or
Visit the Sons of Liberty Riders at http://www.solriders.com/issues
This information paid for and brought to you by the Sons of Liberty Riders