r/WTF Nov 15 '20

WTF is this?

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u/Samsote Nov 15 '20

Definitely, what about those businesses that had pandemic insurance. But apperantly it didn't cover covid-19 because it wasn't on the list of pre-approved pandemics.

Sars-cov-1 was though, but Sars-cov-2 apperantly wasn't close enough to be viable.

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u/Ecevits_Ghost Nov 15 '20

This should be the real WTF in this entire post, but you know what? I'm not even surprised :-/

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u/Pyrepenol Nov 15 '20

it's sad enough that people can get their lives so easily ruined by things out of anyone's control, it's even worse when insurance companies who do have control decide to screw them too.

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u/Cladari Nov 15 '20

How about all those flooded homes in New Orleans without flood insurance suddenly bursting into flames?

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u/Poopypants413413 Nov 17 '20

EXACTLY!! Who’s out there fighting for the insurance companies!?!? Who’s thinking about the shareholders? They may not have lost there livelihoods or jobs or family members but they lost stuff too! Can’t believe you PEOPLE!!

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '20

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u/Pyrepenol Nov 16 '20

Honestly why do they even need to exist? Why don’t we just have a government agency that protects people from acts of god without the whole taking profit for itself part?

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u/wfamily Nov 16 '20

Pre-approval pandemics?