George Soros and his gang, kind of gave it away recently when Progressive Insurance announced the availability of insurance protection for pets in automobiles. The announcement was colored as a promotional move to entice new customers. I just about busted a gut when I heard about it. The fact of the matter is that insurance actuary tables reveal that by percentage, autos with pets riding in them have fewer and less destructive collisions than automobiles without pets in them. George Soros doesn't give a rat's patootie about your pet. It's all about his own bottom line. In fact, if those same actuary tables showed beyond a doubt that natural blondes had fewer auto collisions than the rest of us, hair color would be a determining factor in calculating your insurance premium and natural blonds would get preferred rates. It's that simple.

So how does this relate to the green movement and auto insurance industry wealth? That answer is simpler to deduce than the pet scenario was. Auto insurers are beginning to sing a tune which promotes carpooling. They say they want you to be concerned about your planet. What they don't want you to consider is the fact that for every day you get a ride to work with someone from your office, you cut the insurance company's risk factor in half.

Think about it gang. You pay auto insurance premiums based on vehicle value, driving record, locale, and term. The only time miles driven factor into the equation is if your miles driven are excessive. If you get a ride to work from a coworker half the days that you work, does your insurance carrier reduce your premium expense by half? I don't think so.

The next time you talk to your insurance agent tell them that you plan on cutting your amount of driving in half. Tell them that you would like a discount based on your reduced need for coverage and see what your agent says. In the mean time I would suggest watching George Soros and his investments very closely. The guy has an edge. One thing though, if the socialist progressive democrats get hold of the White House, (and it looks like they might), you can be sure that George Soros and his band of merry makers will have a lot to do with that.

I leave you now to draw your own conclusions.