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Old 27-11-2006, 11:22 PM   #1
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Question Suncorp Metway Study Astrology and Car Accidents...

Nancy Fenn at Tarot.com refers to a study conducted by Suncorp Metway, Ltd., an Australian financial service. Apparently Suncorp reviewed 160,000 accident claims over a three-year period, and found that Gemini were the worst drivers, followed by Taurus and Pisces. Meanwhile, she found, Capricorns are the best drivers, followed by Sagittarians and Scorpios.

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Old 28-11-2006, 02:52 PM   #2
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Maybe Suncorp Metway, Ltd. could just reduce thier costs to their customers instead of wasting thousands of dollars on this crap.
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Old 28-11-2006, 03:04 PM   #3
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Which manufacturer makes the Pisces? The other two I know, lol. Actually I am a Gemini and I reckon I'm a pretty good driver. One serious accident and two speeding fines in 21 years.
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Old 28-11-2006, 03:19 PM   #4
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Maybe Suncorp Metway, Ltd. could just reduce thier costs to their customers instead of wasting thousands of dollars on this crap.
Yes, could probably save 5c on each policy.

Pretty simple - if you've got someone's birthday on file, you can group them into star sign. Sounds like something somebody did in their lunchbreak.

I suspect that claims paid on modified falcons (that shouldnt have been paid) would be a better way to pass on saving to the customers. Yet... day in - day out... "ive just fitted XYZ to my car, should i tell my insurer?"
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Old 28-11-2006, 05:43 PM   #5
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Yes, could probably save 5c on each policy.

Pretty simple - if you've got someone's birthday on file, you can group them into star sign. Sounds like something somebody did in their lunchbreak.

I suspect that claims paid on modified falcons (that shouldnt have been paid) would be a better way to pass on saving to the customers. Yet... day in - day out... "ive just fitted XYZ to my car, should i tell my insurer?"

I say take the insurers for all you can. If you can get away with something, DO IT!
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Old 28-11-2006, 05:45 PM   #6
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For the record, i have everything declared to my insurer, but if there was anything i could get away with, i'd do it in a heartbeat... From dodgy inflated receipts to camming it up and not telling
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Old 28-11-2006, 06:54 PM   #7
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It's a known fact that most accidents occur when Uranus is in the middle of a full moon.
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Old 28-11-2006, 07:59 PM   #8
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as a capricorn can I ask for reduced premiums/
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