Title pretty self-explanatory. A lady hit my car in the mall parking lot while I was inside shopping. Car is a 2005 Chevy Malibu with 306K miles on it and a few minor dents and scratches. The damage caused by the lady who hit my car is significantly worse than any previous damage incurred and exceeds the value of the vehicle, so her insurance company wants to deem it a total loss and offer about $2K. I took the vehicle to a body shop to get my own estimate, which came out to be $3.7K. Insurance company doesn’t want to budge on previous estimate. I get that the car is old and not worth anything, but I’ve learned how to keep it running and can afford its maintenance. I can’t currently afford to get a new or spiffy used car, but I’m also not sure $3K is enough to get a solid cash car that won’t break down on me. I also live in Georgia, where having a salvage title isnt really an option. What would you do in the predicament? Any advice is appreciated.

I live in the Central/Northern Arkansas area with State Farm as my insurance provider and I am 20(M) I own two vehicles: 2009 Chevy HHR LT Panel(2.2L Ecotec) 1997 GMC Sierra SLE(5.7L Vortec w/ 4L60E) Both of my vehicles are covered under liability. I was recently rear ended on the interstate in my truck, it honestly held up pretty good, but still a decent bit of damage. An appraiser came out and said it was about $3,700 worth of damages. They then have to run a report on my truck to find the total value. From what I understand, they find a vehicle in my relative area (the two they found are in Kansas and Tennessee) and take the retail, or selling price, and use a formula to calculate the Actual Cash Value(ACV). They then look at the features on those vehicles, compare and contrast them to mine, thus raising or lowering the value of my truck with each feature, to determine how much my truck is worth. Finally got a call back, they say it’s totaled and their number is $2,959, meaning they would be buying it from me and taking it. And there’s potential that I cannot buy it back depending on whether they deem it unsafe to drive. I feel like I’m being cheated. My truck is still running and driving perfectly fine, I can tell there’s a little bit of frame damage at the rear under the bed(the truck hit my receiver and it slightly bent the frame inward). It’s very difficult to find a vehicle that not only is as reliable as my truck is, but also has the capabilities mine does. Not to mention the fact that my Great Grandfather gave me the truck, and he was the original owner. And currently my truck is also my only form of transportation because my dad and I are in the process of rebuilding the motor in my car. If I try to find a truck like mine anywhere, it’s easily double what they’re trying to pay me. Some people want $2,500 for a truck in the condition mine is in with no motor or transmission, or serious problems with one or the other. Note: Accident was a hit and run, driver at fault was not found. I was rear ended and pushed slightly into another truck. Also, for reference, I will list the prior and current conditions of my truck: Prior: 261,000 miles Dash slightly cracked Grille slightly cracked(have a new one just haven’t replaced it) Clear coat peeling and sun damaged in some areas Very minor dings/scratches Cloth seats, carpet, and headliner had minor holes, tears, and/or stains Current: 262,000(what the appraiser recorded) Dash cracked slightly more Rear bumper pushed into bed on passenger side Bed pushing into cab denting both pillars Bed now unaligned from cab slightly Driver seat leaning to the right slightly, will not recline forward or back Tailgate slightly scuffed and dented Receiver almost broke in half and bent the frame slightly Front bumper pushed backward, slightly crushing the filler panel in between the bumper and grille Very slight crease on the back passenger fender I would be perfectly fine with the $2,900 if I could just keep my truck without having to pay extra. The salvage retention fee is $811 and some change, and my deductible is $250. And still no guarantee I could get it back until I tell them to run the report. They said I could send in other comparable trucks, but it has to be “a link I can click on to see exactly what you’re seeing and include the vin number”. Doing so could potentially raise the value of my truck, but only ever so slightly from what I’ve been told, and if I were to do that, it would have to be before they tell me whether or not I’d be able to keep my truck. If y’all need more information feel free to ask, I just want some help and guidance. Another note: at the end of January the dryer in my old apartment caught fire and everything was smoke damaged. My gf and I at the time got a new apartment and then we broke up mid February, and the wreck happened at the beginning of March. I don’t know how I am holding it together.

For those of you with Pets Best, how long does it usually take for them to finish reviewing a claim? I feel like they are taking forever lately.

Hello, I adopted a rescue dog in November. I purchased Fetch insurance in March. They will not cover any anxiety meds or treatment for his anxiety due to it being "pre-existing". Early vet visits mentioned his anxiety . I'm pretty discouraged that this is being held against him. Are there any insurance plans that cover behavioral issues despite it being pre-existing. My vet even argued that my dog has Seperation Anxiety which is a different dx than anxiety and it was still denied.

I’ve used Embrace for over 11 years for my 4 pound chihuahua. Overall, it was a great experience. Dog is mostly healthy, has had 2 knee surgeries, but that’s it. I have cap on amount 15k per year, and an affordable deductible….until now. Just got notice today that they are upping my premiums 107% per month next year bc reasons?!?!? It’s now a small mortgage w/o explanation or justification. Has this been happening to anyone else? Is this increase legal? Is there anything that can be done about it? Insurance sucks in general, but seems extremely predatory to take my free money all these years, just f me when my boy, who could easily live to be 20, gets older. Almost begging me to cancel the policy.

I have been a State Farm customer for almost 40 years. I recently was in my first serious automobile accident where the repair costs are around $25,000. State Farm has been hellish to work with and dragged even just the start of repairs out two months. It’s not over yet, but it’s pretty clear I’m gonna end up having to pay a pretty good chunk of that out-of-pocket. The body shop tells me that most namebrand insurance companies are difficult to work with. He suggested one of the high-end brands like Chubb or Pure. The more I think about it it seems like I could go with a low rate company and for that once every 25 year incident just pay for the repairs myself. As long as I have injuries and liability covered, it feels like I would come out even. My question is this. Should I go with a different company that is more white glove service like Chubb? Or should I find some cut rate company where I at least know up front I’m going to have to pay out-of-pocket for an repairs like this but save money and headache in the long run? Or should I just stay in the middle with SF? FYI, I do have good umbrella coverage too.

Hi everyone, On March 24, I was hit on the side of my truck from an individual. This was my first ever car accident, and we are in Florida. After he hit me, we pulled over to the side of the road and instantly I had a headache and my neck was hurting. I called the local police and they asked me if anyone needed medical attention. I stated that I had a headache and my neck hurt, but I was able to drive because I was still kind of more in shock and shook up about the incident and didn’t know what to do and wanted to get out of there. Dispatch told me unless somebody needed serious medical attention to just exchange information document the accident and file it with insurance. I got the older gentleman’s information took a video and a few pictures of the crash and left. Since that day, I have been living on ibuprofen because I have one of those annoying little headaches that won’t go away. I tend to go to get some x-rays and all of that done from medical but I was just informed from State Farm that the individual who hit me does not have bodily injury coverage. Unfortunately, I work in construction and build houses and flexibility and mobility are a key to my work. I currently am sitting in my bed and took the day off because it does hurt to rotate my neck and this headache won’t seem to go away. I’m new to all of this and any advice on what I should do next would be greatly appreciated. I really don’t want to have to come out of pocket to get myself back into working condition on something that I didn’t cause in the first place. TIA!

Hi all. I recently leased a new car because the used car market was so atrocious in my area it was cheaper to go this route (context: they want full coverage so it's more expensive than the baseline cheapest policy I can otherwise get in NYS, the insurance checks on the used cars I found were comparable). My monthly rate is 500$/month w/ Progressive. Which is way more than the damn car. I'm a new driver, female, 24 (FML). I understand being young and new is whatever but 500$?? This was the cheapest my agent could find but I really want to shop elsewhere and look around before the next insurance renewal rolls up.

I was part of a bulk submission of cards. We insured them for shipping with FedEx for $26,000. FedEx deliver the box but it was kind of damaged. PSA signed for the box then decided that they were gonna refuse delivery and return to sender. PSA just then lost the box. PSA is taking responsibility but offering a low ball replacement value to people. For example, I had vintage cards and I've done the insurance about $200 and they are offering $10 a card. Is there any recourse?

I have read some prior threads for this but they are from a year ago and I'm curious if there have been any changes. Background: I have had UHC and used Optum for my specialty pharmacy for years. My specialty medication is a biologic with no generic equivalent. The manufacturer provides me with both a copay card and a payment card. My deductible has consistently been met in January every year using the payment card, and then the copay card picks up the copay for each month for the rest of the year. Situation: This year, the manufacturer payment card was processed as usual and applied towards my deductible, however, they went back a few weeks later and reversed it from my deductible. When I called them, they said nothing has changed and the payment card, as a form of manufacturer assistance, cannot be applied towards my deductible, despite that having always been the case. Based on what I have read about an HHS ruling, they are required to apply this towards my deductible as there is not a generic available. I filed an appeal and was denied. My employer plan is likely self funded, but from what I have read, that should not matter. Has anyone gotten a resolution to this issue?