• Triasha@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    One car insurance company where I live operates kinda like this. USAA.

    Every subscriber is a member. Every year, after they pay operating costs, they take the money left over from premiums and put it into accounts distributed across all the members. When you reach a certain age you can withdraw the money accumulated in your account.

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      2 months ago

      It’s amazing what you can do when you aren’t accountable to shareholders

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        2 months ago

        Yeah I didn’t know most of that. I’m not a veteran so I can’t be a. Member even though I bank with them. Or couldn’t last I checked. I probably can now because my MiL is a vet.

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      2 months ago

      …i don’t know man, i’ve been with USAA for fourty years and my dividends always amount to just a discount on my december premium…

    • butwhyishischinabook@piefed.social
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      2 months ago

      There are a lot of them like that called “mutuals” which are just insurance cooperatives. If you’re American you can probably get your insurance through one, although they aren’t as popular.