**Odie is taking my monthly money and not holding up their end of the bargain.** I was switched to Odie from ManyPets when ManyPets sold and want the world to know: ODIE IS A SCAM. GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN & DEF DON'T SIGN UP. Aside from the significant increase in monthly cost and 20k coverage limit on a previously unlimited plan, Odie is...nowhere to be found. My claims are not being processed, nobody answers the phone, the chatbot isn't responsive, and I literally cannot get any information. **I've filed a claim with the Better Business Bureau, providing screenshots of everything. Anyone else???**

I've always had a fairly good experience with State Farm. I had a fire claim around 10 years ago and they paid promptly. I also had a boat claim several years ago and, in spite of some issues, they paid that as well without too much trouble. Last year they increased my homeowner's premium from $2k to $3k; then in November a tree fell on my house. Most estimates for repair were in the $20-30k range. State Farm's adjuster said the damage was less than my deductible ($9800). I also tried to get quotes from companies that State Farm suggested. These seem to mostly be brokers for contractors and not contractors themselves. 2 never responded, 2 inspected and declined to bid, and the 3rd submitted a bid to State Farm that was the same as all the bids I received. As of last week, my adjuster was still "working on it". Meaning, I assume, that they were just going to wait it out until I gave up and did the work by myself. Note to State Farm: your strategy worked! Sitting on a claim for 4 months while a roof leaks is a good strategy for not paying a claim. I've repaired much of the damage myself (basic carpentry), I paid for the tree removal ($3500), and I'm paying for a replacement roof. All of the roofers who quoted said it would be $15k to fix the damage and $20k to replace the entire roof, and since my roof was getting old, I opted for replacement. I'm getting close to $30k spent. Yesterday I happily canceled my policy and switched to another company at 40% less for the exact same coverage. I understand that State Farm is in business to make money and not to pay claims, so I expected them to lowball the repair cost, but 1/3 of actual cost is just silly. What annoys me most is all those years of wasted payments for insurance that wasn't really insurance. Hope this helps someone else not learn the same lesson the hard way.

Just got an increase from $385/month to $1137/month for accident and illness for my 2 dogs (about 14 yrs old in CA, USA). I've had Embrace for 10 yrs and this is absolutely insane. Should I change companies? Now that they're older, they'll have some preexisting conditions if I do new evaluations with a new provider. But I definitely can't afford this!

I’ve been with PetsBest for over 3 years. I started paying about $50 and last year it went up to $78. I thought it was due to my dog becoming a senior, so I didn’t complain. Usually I have one visit to the ER per year, so I thought it was worth it. Last year she had mayor surgery to remove some tumors, but I was waiting until the last minute to get it done as they were all benign. Last week I got a letter from PetsBest informing me that my new monthly premium is going to be $190! I called and even the rep was shocked about the increase, but now I’ve been shopping around and PetsBest is actually the cheaper option! I don’t want to drop them, as she is old and I’m sure I will end up paying less, even with the high premium, but there has to be some sort of control over this companies! This is absurd!

I reported a provider to my ins co for balance billing. The provider wanted me to sign a waiver allowing them to balance bill me. I asked the rep if this waiver is illegal, and/or would it get the provider kicked off for violating their contract. I really couldn't get a straight answer. I was just told that unfortunately a lot of providers do this, and there's no guarantee of what will happen to them. Is it worth it to also report them to my state's insurance division? I don't want to waste my time if these balance billing waivers are legal.

So from just looking on here it seems that this happens often. I got my vehicle yesterday afternoon after them having my car for a lil over a month. I didn’t look at my car much yesterday. This afternoon I went outside and was looking at the stuff on there bill of said repairs for the insurance company. A couple small things look fixed but most stuff looks the same as before as in not touched. The thing is what do I do now? I also had just called said place and the person was busy and in telling the person on the phone if they just ripped insurance company’s off he was dead silent.

I live in California covered by AAA. Last year, March 2024, I was in an accident. I was found to be at fault. At the time I was sent a letter from AAA telling me that the other driver, who is also covered by AAA, had hired an attorney and that they were asking me to disclose my insurance policy limits. I refused and just let AAA handle it. Just yesterday, over a year later, I recieved a letter from AAA saying that they have recieved a settlement demand for the full amount that my policy will pay out, for bodily injury, and that they are in the process of evaluating the demand. They must respond to the demand by April 24, 2025. They also informed me that should the other driver file a lawsuit against me, they will be providing me with an attorney. I'm currently unemployed and am FAR from being able to pay out should they decide to pursue a lawsuit. I tried calling my insurance adjuster this morning, but of course, they were out and I had to leave a voice mail. My anxiety is sky high waiting to see how this will all play out. Any advice from someone that has gone through something similar would be greatly appreciated.

Virginia Medicaid (cardinal care smiles) helped me see a dentist for the first time in a hot minute. Long story short, I just received correspondence that the crowns I need have been "partially denied." The exact denial was worded as, "We decided to partially deny the request.". They did not elaborate on why. What do I do from here? They stated "Your provider can ask to talk to our dentist that made thsi decision." So, do I have to reach out to the practice to REQUEST they advocate for me? Or were they also now notified? I was so excited to finally make headway with my dental health. I'm feeling like the grandma from that one scene in the incredibles right now haha. Thanks for any and all advice.

Hey everyone, I got my renewal for petsbest for one dog. i'm kinda anxiously waiting appeals for my other dog (unspecified dates in medical records lead to them assuming prexisting conditions unfortunately about some anxiety) and over 11k in other claims (she got a GDV and pancreatitis) that i'm now terrified they will deny somehow. trynna work that out, hoping for the best but anxious af. TLDR the notes were vague about doses I tried and didnt say when i tried them, so insurance assumed before the waiting period bc I used traz/gaba from my other anxious dog at first bc I didn't wanna waste drugs (dumb on my part, but both dogs are on the same insurance so they def know which drugs i've got lol) My renewal for my dog number one went up from $725.49 to $1,032.08 come January 2025. it's egregious IMO. However, my dog has various medical conditions (sep anxiety, IVDD, hip dysplasia, urinary incontience, allergies) so no shot at switching insurances and it makes zero sense IMO. They've paid out 4.2k in medical expenses for him this year! I'm considering maybe increasing the deductible- how did y'all go about deciding if you should or shouldn't do this. All the above prices were for 90% 250, 90% with 500 **$736.20/yr**, 700 with $621.05/yr, 1000 with $448.44/yr. I'm so conflicted. I know he's gonna easily reach 2k in rehab, apoquel, immunotherapy, anxiety meds thru the year. Anyone have any advice?

So Lemonade had me take some house photographs and asked some questions as we’re approaching the first renewal of our home insurance. Separately, we had some hail storms and our roof got beat up. I had a roofer take a look and he said the roof is a bit old (the pictures he took supported that) and it has impact damage. Well as I’m researching my options, Lemonade says they are dropping us because we have a tree that is close to the house, it’s a small one, and our sewer line is cast iron under the house. Since the hail damage occurred under the Lemonade insurance, is it worth trying to file a claim before they drop me? Will it make it harder for me to find insurance? I imagine a damaged roof is harder to insure than a new one but I’m not sure