[marktwain]

While this is a blog, the article is fairly long. Except for the very last sentence, it is a good analysis of what is likely.

You do not see thoughtful analysis like this on the left very often, especially about the effectiveness of the gun culture.

Of course there is the obvious misdirect, claiming that this is a "purely capitalist decision", which, even if true, means nothing. Capitalists make mistakes all of the time. They just have to live with the consequences, which is what makes the system work so well.

[Bob]

BS. It's a "purely political decision" disguised as a "purely capitalist decision".

Any insurance company's exposure for the loss of life at Sandy Hook would be huge. An armed staff member who could have reduced that loss of life would have reduced their exposure, not increased it.

[Blood of Tyrants]

has refused to renew coverage for schools that permit teachers and custodians to carry concealed firearms on their campuses under the new law, which took effect July 1. It's not a political decision, but a financial one based on the riskier climate it estimates would be created, the insurer said.

Bull crap. There has NEVER been a study that shows CC holders are more of a danger than unarmed sheep.

[ken5050]

If this was indeed a "purely capitalist decision," then EMC should have raised premiums to those districts that allowed teachers to carry.

It would have been easy.. a statement to the effect that "it poses new possible risks, our underwriters can't yet assess it..hopefully we can lower rates in a few years.."

[taildragger]

A new Kansas law allowing gun owners to carry weapons in public buildings, including schools, has thrust a major Des Moines-based insurer into the national gun control debate.

Worst place to be in between a Mama Bear and her Cubs...

Imagine a Conservative Women with a CCW volunteering at a school in Kansas and some sicko tries to come in and do something that would have a detrimental effect on her kid(s) and or their friends like the person who shall not be named in Connecticut did.

In the words of "Mr T," I pitty da fool....

[DuncanWaring]

Sounds like Kansas needs to revoke EMC’s charter to operate in the state.

[Standing Wolf]

Definitely worth the read, (which wasn’t very long, after all.)

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Here is the opportunity of the freaking decade for some other insurer to come in and scoop up EMC’s entire book of business in one shot. No pun intended.

Right now, today.

[Still Thinking]

It's not a political decision, but a financial one based on the riskier climate it estimates would be created, the insurer said.

So I can only assume they're willing to explicitly state that they'll accept financial liability in cases where there's a shooting and someone wants to sue them and argue that their policy aggravated the loss? I mean, they estimate the risk is less this way, and repudiating BOTH risks would hardly be cricket, right?

[RJL]

...one of the underwriting guidelines we follow for schools is that any on-site armed security should be provided by uniformed, qualified law enforcement officers," said Mick Lovell, EMC's vice president for business development.

Who are these supermen he's talking about? I thought they were our Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, Sisters, Sons and Daughters.