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Re: Automated DLR conflict detection
From: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () research att com>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 09:01:52 -0500
In message <Pine.GSO.4.40.0112290239530.29284-100000 () clifden donelan com>, Sean Donelan writes:
On Sun, 23 Dec 2001, Peter Galbavy wrote:You misunderstand. Which operators will offer this (backed by some underwritten insurance) in an effort to be better than the competition ?Buying car insurance doesn't alter the chances of your car breaking down on a long trip. Insurance doesn't alter the chances of something bad happening. Driver training, seat belts, and spare tires are things which can reduce risk.
Yes, but insurance companies often move in and set certain behavioral requirements as a coverage requirement, just to cut their own payouts. To give just a couple of examples, both Underwriters' Laboratories and the National Electrical Code are spinoffs of the insurance industry. To return to your analogy, maybe you can only buy car insurance, or buy it at a reasonable rate, if you first bring your car in for a checkup and replace the bald tires. --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb Full text of "Firewalls" book now at http://www.wilyhacker.com
Current thread:
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection, (continued)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Peter Galbavy (Dec 21)
- RE: Automated DLR conflict detection Marc Pierrat (Dec 21)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Peter Galbavy (Dec 23)
- OT, was Re: Automated DLR conflict detection J.D. Falk (Dec 23)
- RE: Automated DLR conflict detection Marc Pierrat (Dec 27)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Sean Donelan (Dec 29)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Peter Galbavy (Dec 29)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Valdis . Kletnieks (Dec 29)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Peter Galbavy (Dec 23)
- RE: Automated DLR conflict detection Kevin Gannon (Dec 29)
- RE: Automated DLR conflict detection Sean Donelan (Dec 30)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Steven M. Bellovin (Dec 29)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Sean Donelan (Dec 29)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection David Lesher (Dec 29)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Howard C. Berkowitz (Dec 30)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Jake Khuon (Dec 30)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Sean Donelan (Dec 30)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection scott (Dec 30)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Jesper Skriver (Dec 30)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection EA Louie (Dec 31)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Stephen Sprunk (Dec 31)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection Sean Donelan (Dec 29)
- Re: Automated DLR conflict detection mike harrison (Dec 30)