Just a warning to all pet parents. I got two cats from different shelters and signed them up together. One was from a partner shelter and should have been covered from day 1. The other could only start coverage after 2 weeks. Metlife continuously mixes up their names and denies claims for pre-existing conditions, even for the cat from the partner shelter. Sucks because I heard so many great things about them, but I haven't had a successful claim processed in 4 months of owning these cats. If anyone has tips on how to deal with pet insurance that would be really helpful.

Just got my renewal notice for my dog, whom I've had on their policy since I adopted her 7 years ago. It's literally saved her life at least once with an emergency surgery being 90% covered. I'd noticed a year or 2 ago they were no longer offering the 90% reimbursement plan to new customers but figured as long as I maintained my payments (which had gone up SIGNIFICANTLY) I'd be held in that same plan as long as I wanted. Not so. When I opened the renewal letter this morning, I noticed the premium dropped by about 30 a month but the reimbursement amount also dropped to 50%. Very disappointingly, the letter said that to maintain competitive pricing, they needed to make this change. I think I'll be shopping around for a new provider but am fearful that starting a new policy means my dog's chronically arthritic leg and hip (she was mushed when she was a puppy before I got her and never treated) won't be covered nor will her supplements and so forth that keeps her from feeling too much pain. Any advice?

Hello! First time posting in this sub, I think this type of post is allowed. Long story short, I purchased an auto policy through Geico in mid-July for a car I am being gifted. I realized the next day that I wasn't going to be able to take ownership for 3-4 weeks and ended up calling to cancel the policy. I called back today to restart the policy and they are quoting me $400+ more for exactly the same policy. Did I completely screw myself here? I told the agent I was going to shop around, which I am happy to do, but... what a pain. Is there a strategy I can use to have Geico honor the original quote? Thank you in advance!!

My home insurance policy was up for renewal last October, and I ended up switching from Intact to RBC because the premium was lower. About a month later, I got a message saying that they wanted to do an inspection of my home. The inspector came and took some photos and told me that everything looked good and there shouldn’t be any major issues. Today, I received a registered letter telling me that my policy will be cancelled in 30 days due to “underwriting reasons”. I was unable to speak to anyone at RBC before they closed for the day, and will call first thing in the morning. I have no idea why they would cancel my policy. I’ve been continuously insured for over 10 years, have never missed a payment and didn’t withhold any information when I got my quote. I have had 2 claims in the past, but the last one was in 2016 so I didn’t declare it during the application because they asked if I had made any claims in the last 6 years. Has anyone had this happen before? I’m freaking out a bit because I understand that if you have an insurance policy cancelled on you it becomes harder to get insurance in the future. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Hey everybody, I hope it's alright to post as I'm from the UK but we are in the south west and my elderly grandmother (I think she is around 87 but she hates telling us her age) Has been being charged 85 pound a month according to her bank statements by pet plan. He is an elderly jack Russel now but she would have got him insured a lot younger but I'm not sure of his age exactly. He has no pre-existing medical conditions and my grandmother is not very good at managing online but she wants her independence. Can anybody recommend a pet insurance company in the UK that is easy to use/acsess the details of? TLDR: What is a good easy interface/acsess pet insurance company for a senior jack Russel?

Hey all! Back in 09/03/2024 I had gotten into a car crash without insurance. I am a 20yo Corrections officer, and when the crash happened I hadn’t got my first check yet, so I didn’t have any money to get insurance then. The car in front of me ( a businesses car) slammed on their brakes going 50, and my bald tires slid my small civic into their bumper. We both got out, and inspected the damage, there was no dents, and barely a scratch on the other guys bumper. I told him I didn’t have insurance, and he said, it looks like nothing happened so he should be fine, but because of the crash detection he’d have to tell his boss about it. Ever since I haven’t gotten a single piece of mail, Email, etc, about the accident. Today I opened a piece of mail, that stated bell subrogation services were trying to get me to pay 2989$ for an accident that 100% didn’t cost that much to repair. What should I do? I know nothing about stuff like this and have well under 2989 in assets and cash on hand.

I have a two year old mixed breed dog he has been on Fetch pet insurance since I adopted him as a puppy. I was paying about $25/month. The first year I did not make any claims so it did not increase. This past year I did have to make about $5,000 in claims which led to an IBD diagnosis. I have not made any claims since then. I just got my renewal notice and the new monthly cost is around $60/month. This doesn’t seem reasonable for the low coverage limit I have. This seems like an excessive increase. Is it worth switching pet insurance to something that has better coverage and is less than half the price but won’t cover pre-existing conditions and just saving the extra money for when it’s needed? What would you guys do?

I decided to delve into my homeowners policy to understand it in more detail because of a current potential claim. I was amazed that the 30-page document that I had from Allstate didn’t include may details beyond our coverage limits. There were 8 “amendments” listed, but only 2 were included. After chatting with a customer service rep, it appears that the information I need is in the “policy jacket”. Amazingly, I can’t get an electronic copy and have to wait 5-7 business days to get a copy in the mail. So much for paperless.

I have a senior cat who just turned 14. I had him since 1 year, and always had Banfield, thinking that was the insurance. (To make me feel less bad, pet insurance wasn't a thing back then :( so please don't blame me too much.) My other cat who was 14, passed away recently, and all the bills left me in burden. So I heard about the insurance, and was trying to sign up for my other one, but I've also heard about insurance nightmare stories. I'm now really worried that they would just deny everything, saying it was a pre-existing condition. I would truly truly appreciate if there is a way to ensure coverage based on my current situation: * Everything is recorded in Banfield, where I took him regularly for his routine checkup since I brought him home. * My cat is chonky (24 lbs) * Already had asthma when I brought him as a kitten (but it wasn't severe and got better so no treatment was given) * Last October, the doctor said he has heart murmur 3/6 and put that in the note * They also noted he has a tartar on his teeth (would that make any dental related disease claim denied?) My biggest concern is the heart murmur... would they just deny everything heart related? Any tips and advice would truly be appreciated. Thank you so so much.

I have pathology reports from Hospital A that I received under a charity care arrangement. They are for dermatology. The reports revealed skin cancer and I needed surgery, but the hospital fused to allow me to use their charity care for the surgery I might be taking a low wage job to try and get private employer group PPO health benefits. But the plan would be with UHC. If I already have the biopsy reports showing biopsy #1, biopsy #2, biopsy #3, biopsy #4 are basal cells and they require Mohs surgery, do I still have to wait months to set up an appointment with a dermatologist and then WAIT for a referral to see a Mohs specialist? Forget about the prior dermatologist who did the biopsies. He works for a large healthcare system that won't allow him to refer me outside of their network. If I literally have the pathology biopsies, can't a potential UHC in-network Mohs surgeon's office use that? Or does UHC ppo private group plan insurance and the participating Mohs doctor under UHC insurance require another dermatology referral, which would mean I'd have to wait many months just for that and delay the surgery I desperately need.