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by spanktheuser 3066 days ago
> Economic systems always work better with fully informed players.

Except in the current commercial environment, most information is shrouded by the industry and the regulatory processes systematically corrupted. Allstate in particular weaponizes [1] its claims process to low-ball claims, slow legal proceedings and starve-out claimants until they settle. We should be dubious social media information will be used fairly.

[1] https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/13/insurance-claim-de...