Politics and Policy How Insurers Profit by Blaming the Victim (May 9, 2006) How Insurers Profit by Blaming the Victim Insurance companies have been reducing accident settlements by blaming the victim, and reducing settlement ammounts accordingly. Special for King5 News, May 8, 2006. (This is just one way in which insurance companies avoid paying what they owe - more details on these tactics will be posted in the near future). RHP6033        Copyright 2006-2007 - Brookridge Associates Inc. All rights reserved.