There is much to remember each Memorial Day, the military, family picnics, parades, our great nation.
The first claim I settled when assigned to Philadelphia in the mid-1960s was a dog bite claim for the Philadelphia Contributionship, that fire insurance company founded by Ben Franklin in 1752. Later, I received a “firemark” for the Contributionship, but had to promise never to take it into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: it constituted an unissued policy!
The second claim was for American Home, an AIG firm, the third for USAA. I've probably handled claims for 80% of the insurers in America — and a few international ones as well — in 50 years in the claims business. Settling claims for Old Ben's insurer and for those of military officers seemed patriotic. They had faith in the insurance industry, and we had faith in them. There was company loyalty and significant employment security.
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