Comments on: Selection Effects: Statistics are not in good hands with Allstate (part 1 in an ongoing series) http://www.goodevalue.com/2009/07/10/selection-effects-statistics-are-not-in-good-hands-with-allstate-part-1-in-an-ongoing-series/ It may be cheap, but is it a Goode value? Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:08:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Daniel M. Ryan http://www.goodevalue.com/2009/07/10/selection-effects-statistics-are-not-in-good-hands-with-allstate-part-1-in-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Daniel M. Ryan Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:42:41 +0000 http://www.goodevalue.com/?p=471#comment-1225 It sounds like there's survivorship bias buried in there as well. It sounds like there’s survivorship bias buried in there as well.

]]> By: RJ http://www.goodevalue.com/2009/07/10/selection-effects-statistics-are-not-in-good-hands-with-allstate-part-1-in-an-ongoing-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 RJ Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:43:49 +0000 http://www.goodevalue.com/?p=471#comment-1224 Michael, I have been watching those Allstate ads for quite a few years now, I never thought about looking at those savings from this perspective. In general, I have learned that you have to shop for auto insurance every year if you want to save money. And yes, I am waiting for Milemeter to start providing insurance in NJ/NY! :) RJ Michael,

I have been watching those Allstate ads for quite a few years now, I never thought about looking at those savings from this perspective. In general, I have learned that you have to shop for auto insurance every year if you want to save money. And yes, I am waiting for Milemeter to start providing insurance in NJ/NY! :)

RJ

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