<VV> Cost and AARP - not really Corvair related

[RoboMan91324 at aol.com]

Grant,
 
Can we assume that your father and father-in-law have not been  involved in 
accidents or moving violations of any kind recently?  Have they  let their 
AARP memberships lapse?  In either case, it would be a strange  coincidence 
for both of them to have this occur together but you never  know.  Is it 
possible that AARP has ended the relationship with Hartford  and they are no 
longer giving special rates?
 
Have you or they contacted Hartford?  Have you or they  contacted AARP?  It 
is AARP's charter to defend older folks against  predatory or unfair 
treatment.  They should at least be able to explain  what is going on if not help. 
 I suspect that it is  strictly an age thing but if Hartford has a deal 
with AARP to give special  treatment to older folks, it seems odd that they 
would suddenly double and be  significantly higher priced than other insurers.  
It could be something as  simple as a computer glitch at Hartford that 
unintentionally changed people to  regular, non-AARP rates.
 
My neighbor is in her 80's and might have insurance through  AARP/Hartford. 
 I will ask her and at least give her a "heads up" so  that a price 
increase doesn't slip past her notice.
 
Doc
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In a message dated 5/1/2009 6:04:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:

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Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 16:00:50 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Grant Young  <gyoungwolf at earthlink.net>
Subject: <VV> Insurance Cost and  AARP - not really Corvair related
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Just an inquiry to  see if others are experiencing the same problem as my 
father and father-in-law  (78 and 82 years). Both have had car insurance 
throught AARP for several  years, but at their last renewal this year their 
rates practically doubled  without any explanation (as I recall, they both had a 
policy through  Hartford). Of course, I found them much cheaper insurance 
(by at least $900 a  year) from other companies (Travelers and Nationwide) 
without any problem. Are  others seeing such a thing, and if so I think I will 
start writing the BBB.  Thanks for any insight,
Grant  

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