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Yeah, I seem to remember hearing you could purchase the AARP/Harftford policy from an agent instead of an 800 number now. In this case, the policy will probably be as good as the agent the OP selects.

RE: Car Insurance Cancellation Fee I originally got my car and house insurance with Hartford insurance because AARP recommended it to me. I thought that the products that they recommend to their AARP rmembers were trustworthy. After 2 years with them I found out that I was overcharged by $1,200 at year for the car insurance. I called the Hartford insurance to cancel my insurance with them and to tell them that I have transferred to GEICO. I...

Cancellation charge is very customary. Another term for it is "short-rating" the premium. The way to avoid it is to change insurers at policy renewal time. A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in. - H L Mencken

"I thought that the products that they recommend to their AARP rmembers were trustworthy." >They recommend Hartford 'cause Hartford is paying them to. AARP isn't an insurance company, as you know. They're no different than Robert Wagner endorsing reverse mortgages. Remember...the average response time to a 911 call is 4 minutes. The response time of a .357 magnum is 1400 feet-per-second.

In reply to: don't understand how AARP supports a company that takes advantage of their members. AARP is not a non profit organization. The AARP foundation is. They have a track record of not providing the best products for their members. Only one of the reasons I am not an AARP member.

What do you mean. The AARP is making money of the policies sold by Hartford. The Hartford policies sold by independent agents are much cheaper and friendlier to their customers.