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Old 10-24-2017, 10:11 AM   #21
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I checked with my brother, Church accountant on insurance rates.

Said they don't pay the insurance, Diocese has umbrella policy.

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Old 10-24-2017, 11:26 AM   #22
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of course comparing insurance on here is a really tough thing to do as insurance rates and coverages vaery by zip code and of course state. but my insurance companies.. state farm, and progressive both say that zip code to zip code even within a city can change rates a huge amount.. and the important thing is Garaged address,

my agent tells me garaged address is a major rate calculator.. which is interesting as id only think it would affect Comp.. so if your bus is stored somewhere else other than your house, you may want to check the rates for insuring it in that "garaged" address..

rates are ultimately affected by ROI.. high rates of claims against certain demographics and locations..

insurance is wierd.. since it seems ot be allowed to skirt the discimination laws that other businesses must follow.. ie insurance can charge different rates for age and sex? but its illegal to alter prices like that if you own a store selling off the shelf products..

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Old 10-24-2017, 11:31 AM   #23
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of course comparing insurance on here is a really tough thing to do as insurance rates and coverages vaery by zip code and of course state. but my insurance companies.. state farm, and progressive both say that zip code to zip code even within a city can change rates a huge amount.. and the important thing is Garaged address,

my agent tells me garaged address is a major rate calculator.. which is interesting as id only think it would affect Comp.. so if your bus is stored somewhere else other than your house, you may want to check the rates for insuring it in that "garaged" address..

rates are ultimately affected by ROI.. high rates of claims against certain demographics and locations..

insurance is wierd.. since it seems ot be allowed to skirt the discimination laws that other businesses must follow.. ie insurance can charge different rates for age and sex? but its illegal to alter prices like that if you own a store selling off the shelf products..

-Christopher
... because it's about "risk pools", not individuals. That's how they get away with it. They don't, for example, get away with putting black people in a higher risk pool than white, they have to use other factors. It's borderline but under current law, allowable.

They do charge women more than they charge men. The headline rates appear lower, but as a demographic, women don't drive as many miles. So by miles driven, female rates are quite a bit higher. Their accident stats vary too. Women, as a group, have more low-speed, low cost accidents. Men have more high-speed, high cost claims.
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Old 10-24-2017, 11:51 AM   #24
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and even things like "sports car in coastal area of florida".. a sports car is the most likely vehicle left behind if a hurricane comes along.. as is an RV.. (interest as id have thought the family would pack the RV up with as much as they can.. but they dont.. many leave the RV behind and take say 2 family cars..)... but havign the "garaged address" 2 miles away from the coast line reduces the rate for said car as its much less likely to be damaged even if the family evacuates the beach home..
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Old 10-24-2017, 05:02 PM   #25
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In Montana you're limited to 10 including the driver. At 11, you have to get an "S" endorsement on your class d license. Over 26,000 pounds, you need a class "B" license. Not sure right now if a B in offer non-commercial.

The license isn't the problem, insurance is. If I was a business or a farmer, no problem. Regular Joe, no ,no, no.
Got a Class D license. Had to sign an affadavit when I turned in my Class A CDL. Brunhilde has a GVW of 36K, but I have a plain ol' license plate on her.
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Old 10-24-2017, 07:54 PM   #26
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I gave up my CDL three years ago. I have a class D now. Supposedly, we Montanians are only allowed a gross weight of 26,000 pounds with a class D license. Looks like I will be moving to Florida when I retire. No income tax and no weight limit on rv's.
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No income tax for me - SSDI.
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Old 10-24-2017, 10:03 PM   #28
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I gave up my CDL three years ago. I have a class D now. Supposedly, we Montanians are only allowed a gross weight of 26,000 pounds with a class D license. Looks like I will be moving to Florida when I retire. No income tax and no weight limit on rv's.
it's possible you may need another class on your license, but you do not need a CDL. Not even in Montana.
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