Well ... let's see here ...

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"I know of several claims paid by the AMA"
several .... 170,000+ members and several claims !
170,000 times $58 = almost 10 million dollars per year ... and several claims.
They don't have an insurance policy to share with us that states the coverage?
We must pay $5 if they procure a copy "for us" 170000 time $5 = $850,000

Soooooo ... We don't really know what our $10 million dollars are for.
Maybe the person that said Expensive buildings, Health Care for Muncie, Retirement, Cars, Lunch's, Trips, Golf, and other benefits for the few is correct.

They are working in "Our Best Interest" ... and the world is flat .. correct?

But ... Just pay the $58 , get our cards, and enjoy the hobby. Somewhere, somehow, I'm sure the AMA does something ... but if it's not doing insurance, do we need them?
But if people have been trying since the 1970's to change the AMA unsuccessfully, what can we really expect.
Remember ... the officers and such are NOT experts at some of the things they get involved in (such as insurance), they are hobbyist or 'volunteers" ... so they will need to hire the experts, then expenses rise for all the activities. Let's get a detailed accounting of the expenses and see what our $10 million buys us.

But in the meantime, we will just let them say " we do more for you than insurance" without adequate proof, pay our $58 to get the unspecified insurance (warm fuzzy), fly our "Toys", and have fun. All the while being criticized that "WE" do not care enough for "Our" organization.

If we didn't use our toys, then the AMA wouldn't exist .... correct?

jrJohn ... your allowed your opinion just like J_R. Doesn't appear like anyone connected to the AMA has the whole story ... and the AMA isn't talking!

P.S. our club sends the AMA over $13,000 per year.