I was rear-ended in late January by a driver insured by Maryland Auto Insurance. I filed a claim with my insurance company (Progressive) who deemed that the other party was liable for damages. I reached out to both the other insured and MD Auto Insurance, and was given the run around for over a month— with MD Auto Insurance saying that their insured had not been returning their calls and the other party stating that MD Auto Insurance was not answering their calls. Progressive got involved and tried to call MD Auto Insurance 2x after I basically begged them to, and they weren’t able to reach them and gave up. I consulted some lawyers online to see if I had a case, and they all recommended using my insurance (i.e. paying my $750 deductible for the damages, Progressive paying the rest and having Progressive attempt to get my money back through subrogation). I spoke with Progressive who said that not all subrogation attempts are successful, and that they most often aren’t… meaning that my desuctible would just be lost completely. I ended up going that route because the damage on my car was such an eye sore. I paid $750 and Progrssive ended up paying $761 (total cost of repair was ~$1,500. The repairs were completely last week. Today, I received an ~$1,800 check from MD Auto Insurance for the damages to my car. They did not call me at all to accept liability or tell me that they were mailing a check. So now, I have an $1,800 check to cover the damages though the car has already been fixed and I have paid my deductible. Should I tell Progressive about this check or should I just cash it without telling them? To be honest, Progressive really pissed me off when they wouldn’t assist me in talking to MD Auto… they called twice and gave up so easily while I called multiple times a day for weeks. I’m afraid however that in the subrogation process, MD Auto Insurance will tell Progressive and then MD Auto will adjust the amount (they estimated $1,800 in damages, but the repair was actually $1,500), and I will lost that extra $300. Other possibility is that the subrogation process will fail because MD Auto rarely answers the phone and has such a long and terrible phone system, and Progressive would close the case and I would be allowed to keep the money in total. What should I do? TLDR: I was rear ended, other party gave me the run around to avoid liability, my insurance paid (after I paid a $750 deductible), and I just received a check from the other parties insurance. Do I let my insurance know?

My 1 year old, went to urgent care first and then they asked us to take her to emergency as she was having trouble breathing. We went to emergency and her oxygen level was 82%. A chest xray and couple test later she had rhinovirus and bronchitis. She was admitted by the ER doctor to the hospital. My insurance denied the claim because they need more info from doctor, from which doctor ER or the pediatrician that monitored her at the hospital I'm not sure.I have the sydney app it shows the bill for the provider and also shows the plan discount paying the full amount of that bill so my total is 0. Is that pending the doctors note? Not familiar with how plan discounts work, I have blue cross HPN.

I am 24, and I got my license at 19. In the past 3 years I have had 3 accidents, 2 of which the car was totaled/not worth repairing. We have Geico, and to renew the plan with me on it they’re charging is about 8k per 6 months, or about 1300 a month. When my dad tried to shop around, the only other company willing to take us on with myself as a driver was Progressive, and when all the details were filled out they wanted to charge us even more. Since I am a member of the household with a license, I have to be on any car insurance plan he gets. We have two other cars, so selling my car wouldn’t impact my dad. I was thinking that after selling my car, I could use the money to pay for ride-sharing. Also: if I turn in my license now and try to renew it next year, will the premiums go down or stay the same?

Hi all, I recently moved, got a new gastroenterologist, and switched to Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. I specifically went to the new doctor to get a prescription for Viberzi for my IBS. I've been on this medication for four years and knew the new insurance would require prior authorization. Long story short, my prior authorization was denied because the insurance company said my medical history wasn’t documented. I was confused since I had already submitted my past medical records to the new doctor. When I called the office to check, they told me they *can’t* include previous medical records because they were from before I became a patient there. They said they are going to submit it again and it will go to a peer-to-peer next. And I asked if the doctor will submit my medical history then. And they told me "He doesn't need to send your medical history. He's a physician." I’m really frustrated and not sure what to do next besides hoping the peer-to-peer thing works. Has anyone dealt with something similar? Can a doctor really not use past medical records for prior authorization? Any advice?

So long story short was involved in minor car accident that I was not at fault for , this happened on 3/3/2025 and I didn’t get any information from the adjuster after having the car looked at until I decided to call to see what was going on and they somehow missed to file something so I didn’t hear back until 3/27/2025. The adjuster was adamant about me signing and cleaning my car out from the place that repaired it which I did a few days later , which it was considered a total loss and I received the estimate/ Salvage value and all of that again a few days later after having to ask for it. Now since then I cannot get a hold of anyone I’ve sent countless emails and phone calls and just today text messages to the Total Salavage department of Erie Insurance as I didn’t even agree to the repair costs or the amount they want to give back to me , I’m unsure what to do currently I just would like a status of where my vehicle is even at , I wanted to at least have one more shop to check it out and get a second opinion but now it just seems unfeasible at this point having to wait and wait and wait, so yeah first accident never dealt with anything like this so any help would be greatly appreciated!!

I filed three claims with Odie over a month ago. Thankfully, they were all approved. I requested direct deposit for reimbursement. This was on Monday. Today is Friday and I haven't received anything. ManyPets used to pay with 24-48 hours after approval. Anyone have any experience with Odie? How long does it take them to reimburse?

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice on a situation that’s gotten pretty stressful. I live in San Diego, California. About two months ago, I was driving around 2 a.m. when a pedestrian ran into my car. He was running across the street diagonally, apparently intoxicated, and hit my car right as the traffic light turned green. I called emergency services, and he briefly lost consciousness but regained it and was taken to the hospital. I also have a witness who saw the whole thing and gave me their phone number and statement confirming that the pedestrian caused the accident. At the time, the police report clearly said the pedestrian was at fault. My insurance company (Geico) told me they would handle everything and assured me they had collected the report and all the relevant information. Fast forward to now: the pedestrian hired a lawyer and is suing me for bodily injuries. I just received a letter from Geico informing me about the lawsuit and requesting my statement again (even though I already provided it right after the accident). It seems like only now they are actually trying to gather the police report and contact witnesses. I feel that Geico hasn’t been proactive at all and may not be acting fully in my best interests. In the letter, they also mentioned that I have the right to hire my own attorney, and if I do, they will communicate directly with that attorney instead of me. My main questions: Should I hire my own lawyer in this situation, or is it better to just let Geico handle it? What are my chances of recovering my insurance deductible from the pedestrian, given that the police report and witness both confirm he was responsible? Is it true that a police report can be easily dismissed in these cases? Could hiring my own lawyer make this situation worse or “bigger” than it already is? Any guidance, suggestions, or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your help.

Hi all, Looking for some advice on this situation: I had a motorcycle insurance policy with Hastings Direct while riding on a CBT (A1/A2 licence). A few days ago, I passed my full A licence and phoned them to update my details. They then told me that, due to their underwriting criteria, they can no longer insure me with a full licence — and that the policy would be cancelled from the 18th of July 2025. Shortly after the call, I received an official email confirming the cancellation. It states: “We’re writing to let you know that your bike insurance policy has been cancelled… This is because of the new information provided. Based on these details, it means we can no longer cover you.” However, during the phone call, I specifically asked if I’d need to declare this cancellation to other insurers. The rep told me no, I wouldn’t have to, because it wasn’t cancelled due to anything I did wrong (no missed payments, no claims, no dishonesty). They said it was purely down to a change in licence type and eligibility. I’ve emailed them asking for that in writing to cover myself — but in the meantime: ⸻ My questions are: 1. Do I actually need to declare this as a cancellation when applying for future bike insurance? 2. If I don’t declare it (based on what Hastings told me), can another insurer later void my policy if they find out? 3. Has anyone else experienced something similar? ⸻ I’m trying to avoid getting hit with sky-high premiums over something that wasn’t my fault. Any advice from people in the industry or who’ve been through similar would be much appreciated! I’ll be pretty shocked if I find out I need to declare this going forward as the policy cancellation outcome has been completely out of my control. Simply phoned to let them know I have now passed my MOD2, I wasn’t looking to change my bike or anything else whatsoever and wanted to continue my policy for the time being with my 2011 Honda CBR. Also worth mentioning — Hastings waived any cancellation fees, and I’m getting a refund for the unused portion of the policy. That seems to suggest they don’t consider it a “bad cancellation,” but I want to make sure I’m not risking non-disclosure by trusting what they said on the phone. Thanks in advance.

I recently signed a lease for a new apartment. I currently have AllState, however they don’t allow Landlords/businesses to be additionally insured under my policy. So what insurances do allow landlords to be additionally insured? NOT an additional interest. I can’t find any information on this! And every customer support/agent I talk to gets very confused.

I have Geico. My premium shot up another $150 yet again for a 6mo period. They blame NYS, but this has been the norm for them since joining them in Apr '21. I want to shop around for full coverage insurance for my car, but unsure of who's even "affordable" anymore. For those in NYS who switched off of Geico, which company did you end up going with? Did they provide similar coverage at a cheaper cost?