Chris Neal Quotations

Until then, it's business as usual for us.

Obviously, they went out and hired somebody who would tell them what they wanted to hear. We're quite confident that our rate increase is not only justified but necessary for us to continue to do business here in Florida.

We support making sure the cat fund doesn't run out of money.

It could be a very hazardous job. You are going up and down ladders all day and sometimes climbing on places that are still damaged. It's very unfortunate. Our hearts go out to him and his family.

We still have folks working Katrina claims in Florida, as well as claims open from last season. If it hits, we'll be in pretty good shape to handle it.

We don't like rate increases as much as anyone, but we think 8.6 percent is as modest as possible.

We would have been technically insolvent had they not done that.

You're well-aware of the last two hurricane seasons we've had. The rising cost of (building) materials has put pressure on rates.

They're obviously a concern because generally when they are used, they are used in the commission of some very serious charges, usually sexually assault.

It's becoming more and more important for all school districts to recognize that we have such a diverse population, and to use the cafeteria as a learning environment. What better way is there than through food to introduce a culture?

I want to be very careful I don't minimize the event because if it's your car or your home, it's not a small matter. But our trigger for catastrophes is 500 claims, and we haven't seen anything near that in either homes or autos. When the event is this small, our agents can handle it pretty quickly.

If somebody needs a place to stay for an extra four or five months until they find a job or until things are cleaned up down there, my place would be perfect. All I ask is that they pick up after themselves and wash their own dishes.

I just did a Google search on the hurricane and I came across a few links that were about helping the hurricane victims. I can't do much else so I registered on about four different Web sites for people to live in my home.

I don't pretend to be a geologist. But it's our understanding that you shouldn't see year-to-year spikes, and we've been getting far more claims in the past decade.

The ultimate downside for consumers is they're paying more for their auto insurance than they need to.