Today I bit the bullet and got Embrace. My mom has spot for her animals but only accident and illness. I chose embrace because it was a little better financially and would cover wellness exams. I wanted to see everyone’s opinions on different insurances. I get the impression that many don’t like embrace which is a little worrying to be honest, but I’m going to wait and see how I like them after I get my dogs anual done. She’s older and I just wanted her to be covered by something before I bring her in. Seeing that most if not all of the insurances will not cover anything preexisting. I did ask about a preexisting condition in my dog (torn ACLs) and if it would be covered since that hasn’t been an issue for years. The lady I talked to said that since it has been an issue in over 12 months it would be fine, which I found pretty surprising tbh. She explained it like - if your dog had a belly ache 3 years ago and it came back that’s something they’d cover. But if it was a chronic thing before you started insurance then no.

Me and my girlfriend purchased a 2020 Rav 4 like a week or so before Christmas. We got GAP insurance and got Progressive insurance that next day or so. She and 2 others drivers were hit by an 18 wheeler less then a month later back in January while they were parked at stop light. The 18wheeler driver was in the CDL drivers ed program at a local community college and didn’t swing wide enough and ended up dragging our RAV4 and 2 other cars. And of course we got the worse of the damages and ended up getting totaled. We put $3K down as a down payment and paid the 1st car note like a week early. After several weeks of back and forth and getting police report correcting and etc, we are stuck without a car now. Progressive paid out enough to pay off the car and had like $380 leftover for us. Our adjustor said they didn’t need to use GAP or it wouldn’t help. Is that correct? Cause even after we can the deductible and rental reimbursements back, it’s still not enough compared to what we put in. And all that has to go into subjugation. And then he said all that won’t be processed till and medical/bodily harm stuff is settled and they will do all of it at once. I guess we are just still shocked and disappointed cause basically got screwed by an unfortunate event. But I just knew the GAP would get us back in something else. Any suggestions or corrections?

In New Jersey here. I’ve just been having awful luck with my car the last few years and I’m trying to figure out how to proceed. My driving history abstract pulled 1/2025: December 2021 - ticket obstructing passage of other vehicle March 2022 - fender bender - at fault but not shown on my abstract. insurance paid October 2022- My leased 2019 Jeep Cherokee was totaled in a hit and run accident. Not at fault. Insurance paid May 2023 - a Tesla and My new Kia sportage (financed in 1/2023) collide while both Backing out of opposite parking spaces. not shown on my abstract. Insurance paid November 2023 - got out of my Kia sportage, wasn’t in park and rolled away from me and hit a garage wall. Insurance paid. progressive sends nonrenewal notice. January 2024 I can’t find any insurance coverage for less than $1000 a month. So I give up, unregister it, leave it uninsured just and put the car in the garage. It’s been 15 months without a car. I still can’t afford to insure it. My sister and I decided we would trade cars. I would take her 2015 Chrysler 200 since it’s paid off and see if I can get cheaper insurance. Then she could register and insure my sportage under her name and use it for herself. we’d prefer not to refinance it in her name because we’re going to split the finance payment. My portion would be like paying her for the Chrysler. So that’s our plan but She has NJM and they’re saying they can’t insure the sportage if she’s not on the loan. Is this possible? Also any insights the situation as a whole and what to do to proceed? I really need to get back on the road. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Is it even legal for Healthy Paws pet insurance to increase premiums at almost 200% in CA? This is outrageously high!! Anyone experiencing the same? #healthypawspetinsurance

I am in a situation where I need a surgery so will 100% hit my out of pocket maximum. The max, 8K, is fortunately something we can readily afford. The only thing that scares me are all the scary stories about how they get completely screwed over for supposedly covered procedures and are in debt tens of thousands at once. What I do to prevent this possibility or are those detrimental stories are from people who do not have any coverage??? My insurance is with United.

After 3 phone ,RESENDING MY CLAIM TWICE AND APPX TWO MONTH LATER THEY HAVE NOT PAID OUT MY CLAIM'. After less then enrolling a year since enrolling my 2 year old dog they raised my rate. when she turned 3, I never had so much issues when dealing with another company.

I’m confused and need some advice on my current situation. I was involved in a rear end accident, not at fault. Car is drivable with a minor dent in the trunk and paint chipped. The facts: - car is a 2014 Lexus es 350 - The person at fault has Liberty Mutual - initial estimate from their in network shop was $2100 - after they began working on it the supplement charges ended up close to $8700 after being in the shop for about a week and having a rental Today I got a call saying that the car was deemed total loss because cost to repair is over the 75% threshold. I still owe on it the car. What options do I have? Could I take it to another shop to get a lower estimate? There current labor charges were over $5k. I feel like as the victim of this I’m still getting the bad deal by not only losing my drivable car but also potentially paying out of pocket for the gap and rental. What should I do?

(TL;DR at the bottom) In mid-December 2024, my parked car was involved in a hit-and-run while I was at home. Surveillance footage revealed a white Mercedes struck my vehicle and fled. Unable to identify the driver immediately, I reported the incident to the police and my insurance company. By early January, my car was declared totaled. As a tobacco inspector, my job required a personal vehicle for site visits. Without transportation, I was removed from the schedule and subsequently terminated. Despite actively seeking employment since January, I’ve been unable to secure a new position.  In March, I noticed the same white Mercedes parked nearby. After running the VIN, my insurance confirmed it belonged to a neighbor. She had concealed her vehicle for over two months following the incident. Upon presenting this evidence, her insurance company accepted liability, acknowledging her prior claim in December for hitting a parked car. However, her policy only covers the Pennsylvania state minimum of $5,000 for property damage, which was paid to my insurer. After settling my car loan, I received $3,000 from my insurance, insufficient to replace the vehicle. Without steady income, securing auto financing has been challenging. I purchased my 2018 Mazda6 Grand Touring Reserve in April 2023. The total finance amount was $21,116 , I put down $4,500 and made regular monthly payments until the car was totaled in December 2024. At the time of the accident, it was valued at $16,500. After the remaining loan balance and deductible were paid, I received only about $3,300 ,far below what I had put into the car and not enough to replace it To date, my neighbor has not acknowledged the incident or attempted to discuss it with me. Without a vehicle, my ability to work has been severely impacted, and relying on public transportation and rideshares has become financially burdensome during unemployment. I’ve now missed approximately 12 weeks of full-time wages as a direct result. I reside in Philadelphia, PA. ___________ My questions: • Given the circumstances, what additional insurance coverages could have better protected me in this situation? • Are there specific endorsements or policy options that can safeguard against underinsured drivers causing significant losses? • What steps should I take when the at-fault party’s insurance coverage is insufficient to cover damages? Any guidance or insights from those familiar with insurance claims and coverage options would be greatly appreciated. __________ TL;DR: Neighbor’s hit-and-run totaled my car, leading to job loss. Her insurance covered only $5,000, leaving me unable to replace the vehicle or secure new employment. Seeking advice on insurance coverages that could have mitigated this loss and steps to take when the at-fault party’s coverage is inadequate.

FIGO Costco pet insurance. I’ve been paying $133 a month for a healthy dog. They literally only pay $50 a year toward vaccinations. I went ahead and cancelled. I just can’t justify such poor assistance for these expensive vaccinations. His vaccinations and annual checkup is $300. I am considering setting up a savings account dedicated for my dog. I should have read the fine print.

Location: Indiana I recently booked an Airbnb for a month. The day I was set to check in to the room I was staying in the host, who is live overseas in the EU, called me and goes into a story about how he is in a conflict with AirBnB and that due to this conflict AirBnB won’t give him any of the money that people pay to stay at his rental, he doesn’t really go into any real specific details other than that. I was desperate for a place to stay so I don’t really ask a lot of questions in that moment. He says that he will call AirBnB customer service to get a refund and then I can pay him the same amount I payed on AirBnB to his PayPal account after I’ve received the refund. I agree and I await my refund from AirBnB. I receive it and I payed him through PayPal as discussed. Around 3 weeks I start having various issues with the host, he’s calling me, stars saying I’ve got to do this and that, nothing illegal just various things like take pictures of the place to ensure his agent is keeping the place clean and making the repairs he is supposed too. I refused but I thought this was odd so I did a court records search on him and that’s when I uncovered that he was lying about the extent of the conflict with Airbnb. In fact he doesn’t have a conflict with AirBnB at all, he has a judgement against him and an order was issued to AirBnB to withhold all of the money from the hosts rental to and instead give that money to whom the money on the judgement is owed. I’m floored by this because I never would have agreed in the payment arrangement had I known the truth. I think what the host is doing is wrong and I’d like to go to the local attorney of those who have been awarded the judgement and/or AirBnB’s legal team to fill them in on the situation. My only concern is that I’ve somehow become complicit in this guys scheme through the payment arrangement and I could be putting myself in legal trouble as well. I want to do the right thing but I also don’t want to screw myself over in the process. Are my concerns valid? If so could I possibly work out a deal with the local attorney and/or AirBnBs legal team to be immune from any recourse for my cooperation in presenting evidence in this guys scheme to get around the order put in place to pay the judgement? I appreciate any input on this situation I’ve found myself in.