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not specified - Auto policy -vehicles in multiple garages
I own four vehicles. They’re all older and there are frequent repairs, so I rotate through them. My 24-year-old son also rotates through them, but mostly uses only one of them. We own that vehicle together. Both our names are on the title. He rents an apartment in a different city an hour from me. My name is on his lease as they would not rent to him without having much rental history. He was required to have renter’s insurance, so as one of the renters, my name is also on the renter’s insurance policy. My auto insurance company just notified me that my policy will be canceled because “Not all vehicles are regularly garaged at your household. Therefore, this risk is unacceptable and we cannot continue your policy.”
My question is, is there any point in me arguing with them? I rent the property so why can’t I keep one of my vehicles there? It’s in the same state, only an hour away. What do people do who have college students who are away at school? What do people do who own multiple properties and keep vehicles at both of them? Is there anything I can do or should I start looking for a different company? Are there any companies that allow multiple garages? Thank you for any help.
*Edit* my son‘s permanent address is my home address, if that matters.
Fetch Pet Insurance - Avoid Fetch Pet Insurance
I currently have 3 cats. I've had policies with Fetch (previously known as PetPlan) for nearly 2 decades, and they have covered half a dozen different cats during that time, including my current trio. Fetch has never had the cheapest policies, and it always took a while for them to pay claims, but they always provided good coverage and did not engage in the scummy bait-and-switch practices so common to other pet insurance companies. All that changed Monday.
To provide some background, two of my three cats are middle-aged littermates, a female and a male. The boy is generally healthy except for the occasional herpes virus flare up. He's had those since he was a kitten so Fetch considered them a pre-existing condition and has never covered any of those expenses. Fair enough.
His sister suffered a serious illness in 2023 and was ultimately diagnosed with small cell intestinal lymphoma. Due to complications during the initial work up, she got aspiration pneumonia. She nearly died and had to spend 10 very expensive days in the ICU. She recovered from the near fatal pneumonia, but unfortunately the lymphoma is terminal and all we can do is give her medication to keep her comfortable and slow the progression. If we're really lucky we may get a couple more years with her.
Since her diagnosis in 2023 she has had to see her vet every couple of month for blood tests because the medications suppresses her immune system and can have serious side effects. So, she incurs regular medical bills, but nothing near the expenses she incurred in 2023.
Both cats had their policies renewed in 2024 with moderate increases in the annual premiums.
Today I received my renewal documents for 2025, and I am absolutely floored by what Fetch has done:
* **Fetch designated BOTH cats as high risk and forced them into high-risk policies.**
* **The female's 2025 premium went up by about $75 to $1380 per year, but the deductible quadrupled to $1000 and my co-pay went from 10% to 40%!**
* **Even though her brother has rarely been sick and never with anything serious, his 2025 premium increased by $817 to $2200 per year, his deductible doubled to $500 and my co-pay went from 10% to 30%!**
I had expected the girl's policy costs might increase, but there is no justification for what Fetch has done with her brother's policy. I called Fetch to get an explanation and see what could be adjusted at least for the boy's policy. Their answer was, "Nothing." Take it, or leave it. This is how Fetch treats customers who've had policies with them for decades. Just a big middle finger.
Fetch was bought by a huge private equity firm a few years ago and these predatory business practices are the result. Wall Street has been buying up veterinary practices and pet insurance companies with the goal of consolidating the industry into monopolies that will rob pet owners blind. For Fetch it's either pay up or put fido to sleep.
Aetna - Can a doctor be within an insurance network and no longer be licensed?
I believe that a Psychiatry doctor within my Aetna Network is no longer licensed or have an active license in Texas. He has a NPI and Medicare number and part of multiple insurance networks. But, I cannot find an active license for Texas and Aetna actually says that they do not verify if a doctor is still licensed?? This is not good! Would you assume that a doctor is active if he's a part of a network?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - BCBS of Michigan but located in Northern Virginia
I'm starting a new job in a month. It's remote, and I live in southern Arlington, VA. The health insurance the company provides is Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, because it's a Michigan based hospital. My to-be manager (someone I know from a previous job) lives in Arizona and he said the pickings of doctors have been lacking due to it being BCBS of Michigan and he's in Arizona. I'm wondering if anyone has had similar experiences? Should I take the BCBS of Michigan health insurance (which doesn't cover anything birth control related so I'd have to get something to supplement that) and hope for good choices of doctors in Arlington, VA? Or go onto my husband's insurance with Kaiser Permanante even though it's more expensive?
Progressive - Do I need a Lawyer to get payment from an uninsured driver?
Location: Oklahoma
Long story kind of short,
I was in a car accident on Oct.4th, and the other party was at fault. At the scene they acknowledged they were at fault and their insurance looked up to date. At the moment, I felt that calling the police for a report was not worth the hassle, a mistake I know now. While at the scene the driver was on the phone with their mother and told them they were on their phone at the time of the accident, which she later denies. Additionally the drivers mother wanted to speak to me on the phone and was very adamant not to go through insurance and that they wanted to pay out of pocket, which I refused, I didn't think much of this comment in the moment but is important later.
I filed a claim with the insurance they provided and a few days later they told me they were not insured at the time of the accenet. My father reached out to the drivers father as he is the person on the title of the vehicle, and this is when we found out the drivers father is the Chief of Police for a small town bordering my city where the crash occurred which is in the same county. At this point we were given updated insurance from the driver and I made the claim with their insurance, which was denied as they were denying what happened at the crash. Some context to add to this is that this was a new driver and had their license for only about a month and were 16 and were heading to their first day of work at their new job.
I filled with my insurance who sent it to arbitration, and it was radio silence for 4 months and they would not even return my calls, thanks Progressive. I called today and told them I need an update today, and the new rep I got was amazing and told me everything I needed to know and they should have told me months ago.
Arbitration determined the other party was at fault, which was obvious from the damage, and they were not insured at the time of the crash. So it turns out they tried to buy insurance right after the crash and did not tell anyone.
Progressive wants to send them to collections to get some of my deductible back, but I would like to get my full deductible and loss of value (at the minimum). So my question is is small claims court enough for the $2k deductible and $2k loss of value, and do I need a lawyer? I have already waited 6 months, and while if I need a Lawyer I want them to get paid, but I feel like I shouldn't have to pay legal fees for this especially due to the criminal behaviour on their part.
Healthy Paws - No increase for pet insurance
With all the posts regarding Healthy Paws rate increase I was worried about my renewal. I am happy to saw that I just received it and it has not increased. It is staying the same at the moment. However, I will wait to see because a couple years ago there was a discrepancy and in August they sent me a new notice increasing me by $20.
Fingers crossed that does not happen again. I was expecting a huge increase living in NYC.
Travelers - Recommendations for General Business Insurance for a Mobile Museum Exhibit?
Location: Silicon Valley
Type of Insurance: General Business Insurance
Hello Everyone!
I’m looking for recommendations for general business insurance that would cover a mobile museum exhibit featuring vintage technology (computers, gaming consoles, tube TVs, etc.). Since the exhibit involves transporting and setting up valuable equipment at different locations, I want to make sure I have the right coverage for potential risks like damage, theft, and liability.
We've been turned down by 10 insurance companies (Travelers, Tivly, Liberty Mutual, State Farm, The Hartford, Collectibles, Hiscox, etc.) An agent told me that using the words “mobile, vintage technology, hands-on” is a red flag for insurance companies because we're too high-risk to insure. Any recommendations on wording to use in lieu of the ones already mentioned above?
Any insurance companies or brokers you could recommend? Any advice on coverage specifics or costs would also be super helpful!
Thank you!
Hagerty - Hagerty Agree value polity - Online or local agent?
Hello,
Considering a agree value policy for a 2004 Lexus LS via Hagerty.
While I was able to get a quote and even approval online with Hagerty, before paying I wanted to talk to them. The wait times were pretty long. Is it a bad idea to deal with them when there is no local agent?
Now, those who have agreed value collector car policy with Hagerty, did you do it all online? Or did you go with a local agent if there are local agents for Hagerty?
thanks.
Trupanion - Run like the wind from Trupanion
Trupanion raised by rate by 56% on my dog who is not yet 2. In other words, we've only had the policy for about 1 1/2 years. She continues to be in perfect health too, no claims. What a breech of trust! I've never missed a premium payment.
Liberty Mutual - home insurance non-renewal due to claims
just got non-renewal letter from liberty mutual. The reasons are the 4 claims in the last 3 years. All claims are from the repairs of a music instrument which I added as an addendum to the home policy. The 4 claims are <$1000 in total and the highest one is $400. As there are no duductibles and the liberty mutual customer service did not warn me of any consequence of these small claims, I just made the claims. I have quoted online 2-3 companies and answered "yes" when they ask claim history, they all rejected to provide coverage. Should I negotiate with liberty mutual to continue the policy by droping the instrument addedum? Or move on to a new company by telling them the details of these non-renewals and opt out the coverage of the instrument? With claims totaling less than $1,000, am I shut out of the insurance world?
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