CA folks — need some insurance wisdom. New home in contract → current home becomes secondary. 2 autos + want an umbrella policy. Been with GEICO forever but they keep hiking rates. What’s the smartest way to shop & compare bundled quotes for all of this in California’s nightmare insurance market? Any go-to brokers or tools you recommend?

I had a 2000 Impala and I was insured with liability 70 bucks a month with progressive . Some drunk driver collided into me and destroyed my car. Their insurance paid me out. I got a new Impala. A 2002 . My rates where above 250 $ generally and found bristol west for 230. Is this even real? What is going on in todays day? This is like… outrageous? Borderline abusive lol. Can anyone guide me as to where to look for a cheaper insurance. My car was 2000$ cash . Ill be paying more to insure it in a year than what the car was paid for lol

I unwisely booked a 4 day festival ticket that I don’t think I can attend. I have a pre existing condition and at the time, I didn’t consider how my impaired my mental and physical stamina is. I’m trying to file my claim but I’m worried because pre existing conditions are excluded. I’m seeing a psychiatrist and therapist about OCD however (which factors into why I can’t go all four days). Will Allianz accept this reason and documentation for it?

I own a condo, which I reside in. The unit directly above me is a rental property. So, a pipe was leaking from the unit above me. HOA says the upstairs unit is fully responsible for any costs incurred in repairing the pipe and restoring my bathroom due to the water damage it caused. The breakdown in cost for my Master Bath is as follows: \*Demolition:   $2,879.00 (already completed) \*Remodeling:  $4,554.39 TOTAL COST:   $7,433.39 The upstairs neighbor’s insurance company, Farmers, just paid me a total of $5,570.51 to cover all costs associated with the completed demolition and for the not-yet-started remodeling. That leaves a shortfall of $1,862.88 to make my bathroom “whole” again. Farmers explained that there is depreciation. My condo was built in 1986. I believe the bulk of the cost associated with restoring my bathroom is labor. Not the materials. Right? Since you can't depreciate labor costs, how can the insurance company justify paying out a significant amount less than what is needed to return my bathroom to the condition it was in before the water damage? For example, one item on the list the contractor submitted to the insurance estimate was $290 to hook the toilet back up and reset it. I asked the contractor how much the cost would be for the material to do that. He said all it takes is some wax. I asked him for a breakdown of material costs vs labor costs, and he said he can't come up with that because it's complicated, and the computer spits out the pricing already bundled together. This is my first time buying a place to live. So, I am not as familiar with all of this, and if I am being denied something I am entitled to from the upstairs owner's insurance. Here is a summary of what the General Contractor submitted to Farmers: Recap by Category O&P Items Total % CABINETRY 710.40 15.60% CLEANING 158.33 3.48% GENERAL DEMOLITION 182.82 4.01% DRYWALL 732.75 16.09% ELECTRICAL 214.02 4.70% FINISH CARPENTRY / TRIMWORK 280.02 6.15% HEAT, VENT & AIR CONDITIONING 13.28 0.29% INSULATION 49.76 1.09% LIGHT FIXTURES 58.29 1.28% MIRRORS & SHOWER DOORS 191.83 4.21% PLUMBING 581.01 12.76% PAINTING 564.27 12.39% O&P Items Subtotal 3,736.78 82.05% Material Sales Tax 58.47 1.28% Overhead 379.57 8.33% Profit 379.57 8.33% Total 4,554.39 100.00% Should Farmers have to pay the full amount to restore the bathroom to its original state? If not, how do I go about getting the remaining amount if I am not responsible for costs?

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I've been a loyal Farmers/Foremost customer for 10 years, claim free. But when I had interior drywall damage, they wouldn't cover anywhere near the cost of the repairs. I gathered three quotes, but the Farmers Rep said they were all "unreasonable" and suggested I keep looking for cheaper options. My rep told me he basically punches numbers into a computer, and that spits out the estimate. He doesn't actually talk to contractors, just does "what the computer tells him". Anyone else experienced something similar with Farmers or other insurance companies? If so, open to sharing about it?

My son was hanging out with his girlfriend’s family when her dad pulled out a couple of dirt bikes and offered to let them drive around the block on them. No helmets, no licenses, bikes aren’t registered or even road worthy. My son is 15 with a learners permit. It was 8pm, dark, and the bikes had no headlamps. Long story short, my son ended up running into a car, causing $7K in damages and losing part of a toe in the process. My insurance company will not cover this because it was outside the scope of the coverage provided for the learners permit. The driver is threatening a lawsuit. I’m angry at the girlfriend’s father. I would have never allowed him to get on that bike if I had known about it. I knew the consequences if something like this happened. In addition, the father apparently verbally told the driver he would cover the damages but he hasn’t returned my call. Can the driver sue me? Shouldn’t she just file with her insurance company for uninsured/under insured motorist coverage?

Hi all, Unfortunately, someone (without insurance) hit my parked car earlier this month. I have their information and going through a claim now with progressive to get my car fixed. I assumed even though I was not at fault that my insurance would go up, but I just paid in full in June for the next 6 months and progressive just sent me a bill for $250 due in August? This seems a little crazy! I didn't think it would go up that much, nor did I think I would already have to pay a premium, thought this would be at renewal. Please let me know what I should do. Thanks!

Long story short, I was driving home from work in my work truck F150. I had merged lanes to the left after my lane had ended. I was completely in the new lane. Fully stopped when I was rear-ended by a car. Called the cops everyone was OK etc.. Both vehicles had a couple thousand dollars in damage. Luckily there was a witness who stopped and told the police that it looked like it was the other driver who rear-ended me. Call my Insurance tell them the story they tell me I’m at 0% fault. And then about an hour later, they call me back, saying the other driver with no insurance and no license called and filed a claim on my commercial insurance. To my insurance said I was 100% at fault. I proceeded to argue with the progressive insurance claims adjuster. He said that I was 100% at fault for changing lanes. Fast forward when I get the police report. Police report clearly states she is at fault. She rear-ended me she received multiple citations, including improper lane change no license no insurance. I sent the PDF of the police report to progressive and within minutes he called me saying I am at 0% fault. My question is, why did I have to go through all of this thinking I was at fault and worry about rates going up? already installed front back dashcam :)

I was on my domestic partners health insurance for a couple of months before they left their job. We had all the papers signed legally in front of a notary and I was officially listed on their insurance. However, they left their job and I am trying to get insurance again through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield by proving that I was on my partners insurance. Sadly it has been nothing but a back-and-forth struggle, sending paperwork, and asking for their phone number only to be ignored. I have given then my full name, my partners full name, my partners termination information, and I have even used the insurance at a local urgent care recently (plus printed out the document showcasing my full name listed as a domestic partner on their insurance). After proving I am who I am, they keep asking for more information and this time asked for my terimination date from my job to prove I was on the insurance. But I didn't leave my job. My partner did, which I have explained. They also asked for the loss of coverage date, but I have sent previous emails with that said date. Long story short: I am trying to prove I was a domestic partner on my partners insurance, only to be asked again and again for more paperwork (of ones specifically I have already provided). Has anyone else faced this issue? Is there any way I can go about this in a more efficient way or anyone I can contact? Thank you! I really appreciate the help.