Hi everyone, I am posting here because I have had a very frustrating experience with my auto insurance with statefarm and am looking for some advice. I am currently a graduate student in Florida so things can be a little difficult when it comes to have to budget with this huge bill I have now. Basically I have had statefarm since August of 2024 and the first 6 months of premium was fine, I paid all my bills on time and when it came to January 2025 when my new auto premium renewed I had increased slightly my premium but the difference in my monthly payments were around the same due to the discounts I got. Then somewhere in February I found out I had been dropped from the insurance due to a balance of a surcharge for policy change that I did not pay for. They then dropped me without notifying me so I found this out a little later. Throughout the few months from February from when I found out I was dropped to July (when the 6 months premium ends), I have been trying to reinstate my auto insurance back because I feel a little anxious driving in Florida without having an insurance active. The insurance agent office was super hard to reach, I had to re-explain my situation multiple times because the person most involved with my case was never available to talk, and they always said that they are working on it and that my insurance is still active and will get back to me regarding the balance/bills which they never did. I had to keep following up and finally in June-July ish, they had my policy reinstated. But now I have this giant bill where I have to pay both the remaining balance and the new insurance premium monthly. The insurance agent told me that the remaining balance was about $380 spread over 3 months and I had paid for the first installment already so I should have 2 more months of whatever was remaining of $380. After that first payment, I decided to switch over to another insurance agent because of their lack of communication and how long they took to process things. I think this was my mistake then because after switching over, the new insurance agent said that my remaining balance was about $500 remaining still even after the first payment that I have made towards the remaining balance. Now because of this issue, I have to be paying $300 per month (remaining balance spread over a few months + current insurance premium for the month) and I feel like my previous insurance agent had screwed me over? Is my only option is to just suck it up and pay the $500 like they said? I am just very upset because they also never have apologized to me and made me feel like I was at fault as well. I tried to switch over to another insurance company but I have not been getting better rates (car insurance is ridiculously expensive in Florida) and I rarely drive (last 6 months I have only driven 2300 miles) and I have to be paying an enormous amount ($128 per month) for me to be barely driving.

I have State Farm and pay about $750 monthly for my several cars and teenager. Every carrier I quoted with (the major ones that everyone knows) All wanted $1,100 or more per month for exact same coverage. These people are crazy!!! The $750 I think is already too high. 3 cars, 1 truck, 2 adults and a teen. No accidents, tickets, or claims for anyone, ever. Going to try a local broker tomorrow. Maybe they can help. Are other people seeing the same crazy differences when getting a quote? Any good experiences using a broker and anything I should watch out for? Never used an independent broker.

Location: Virginia I live in Virginia — a state where “as-is” sales are firm, but not completely lock-tight. I bought a 2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 from a small used car dealer less than two weeks ago. It was sold “as-is,” but the salesman promised a 90-day free warranty at the time of sale. Later, I was told it wasn’t added because he had “already paid processing fees.” Four days after purchase, the transmission started acting up. By day five, it was shuddering, slipping, and losing power. I took it to a trusted transmission shop, and they dropped the pan and found a significant amount of metal shavings — consistent with a problem that had developed over many months. This wasn’t a sudden failure — it was clearly a pre-existing issue. I thought I was covered under the extended warranty I believed I was buying through my loan. Turns out that warranty (Route 66) denied the claim, stating the damage was pre-existing. Here’s what I’ve done so far: •Filed complaints with the BBB, Consumer Protection Agency, and the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board •Reached out to several lawyers — I’ve got two consultations scheduled, but they’re still a ways out •Still struggling to find an attorney who handles consumer auto fraud/litigation in my area •Tried contacting the dealership multiple times — I’ve: •Called both numbers posted on their door •Left voicemails •Emailed •Messaged them on Facebook •Even stopped by in person — no one was there •The last thing I heard from them was “follow up after the diagnosis” — and nothing since •I’ve also requested cancellation of the warranty since I feel it was misrepresented and clearly not helpful Now I’m stuck using money that was supposed to go toward my loan to cover the canceled warranty and looking at paying out-of-pocket for a major repair. At this point, I feel completely stuck. Has anyone else been through something like this in Virginia? Do I actually have any legal options — or is this just one of those expensive, awful life lessons?

My wife recently had sinus surgery, and we paid a $3,000+ hospital bill before the surgery as they said she couldn’t have the procedure without paying it. That covered the rest of her OOP max. Cigna still hasn’t processed the claim two months later, and meanwhile other bills and late fees are stacking up because her OOP max isn’t shown as being met. We contacted Cigna and they said it finally processed last week (not reflected on their website) and that we need to allow 21 days for it to go through. How do we handle this with other providers calling and threatening additional late fees? My wife wants to pay but I think we should wait for the claim to go through.

My five year-old spayed female Pomeranian mix has been insured by Healthy Paws since I got her at eight weeks. They have reimbursed me for the full amount of my coverage within 36 hours every time, no questions asked, and our monthly premium has only increased slightly over the last five years ($40 to $45). However, I have heard a lot of stories about people who have had their monthly premiums with Healthy Paws increase by obscene amounts as their dogs get older. My pup does not have any history of medical issues so far—I am considering switching to something else while she is still young and healthy. Is that a good idea? What would be a better option? Any advice would be appreciated. We live in Los Angeles. Thanks!

My almost 6 year old German Shepherd most likely has bone cancer. I’m very impressed by how Embrace has covered us following an almost $6,000 two night emergency vet visit. We have follow up appointments scheduled to get clear answers and treatment options and I was thinking I was grateful that our policy renews in December because I’m almost at my yearly max already. But a coworker pointed out that it’s very possible they might drop us when it’s time to renew our policy. Has anyone experienced this with Embrace?? I’d like to be mentally prepared if I’m going to have to go out of pocket starting in December. *pic of me and my best friend for tax

I was in an accident. I was turning and collided with another vehicle traveling the other direction on a residential street. Apparently an attorney is involved now according to my insurance company, and it certainly has me scared. We have a job and house, but we are barely surviving, so playing legal games is going to break me. It also feels very unfair. I'm pretty sure, if anyone was injured in that car, it's because it appears the kids weren't buckled. It was a mom and kids on the way to school. I want to the back to help and saw a dazed kid rubbing his knees because they probably hit the console in front of him and he was crying. Not totally crazy, like im broken help it hurts crying, but like mildly hurt but mostly scared. I have kids. That explanation wont hold up in court but anecdotally I think he likely was fine based on what I saw and my own experience from the crash. I had mild bruises on the top of my legs, not visible, but just a sore feeling. But I was buckled. And I had a airbag in my face and a little dazed, but when I got out the math didn't work out in my head with how many people I was seeing and the number of seats available in that car. there was a baby seat but no baby. that leaves 4 legal seats in that car, but I'm pretty sure there were at least 5 people in that car. It was hard to figure it all out because of the shock of it and one or two of them walked off to a school or were taken by grandparents that showed up fairly quickly. I bet Its too late to go back and prove that, and I doubt there will be camera footage of it, but there is a slight chance because there is a medical business at that corner, its at the edge of residential and commercial. I dont know what to do. I really dont feel like anyone should have to pay for bodily injury other than her on this, but maybe that is just me being an asshole. It just doesnt feel right because the likelihood that they were playing clowncar with missing seatbelts is fairly high, and it was such low speeds. I didnt hit them in the door, it was front to front. Noone should have walked away from that with any real injuries if you were doing things like you were supposed to. I had minor bruises that lasted 2 to 3 days and were never visible. I'm about to be broken by some greedy person that just wants to cash in and I don't know if there really is anything I can do about it. Fight or not fighting both are too expensive for me to survive. I auto lose.

Is it even legal for Healthy Paws pet insurance to increase premiums at almost 200% in CA? This is outrageously high!! Anyone experiencing the same? #healthypawspetinsurance

We have home & auto bundled with the agency of the credit union that holds our mortgage loan. Every year, they wait until the last possible time to send our annual escrow payment over to the insurance broker. So much so, that we get warning letters from the mortgage holder that they will have to get insurance for us at whatever rate they can get it because we have not made our payment on time. I think the agent is getting more interest on our annual payment by letting it go 1 month past the due date. Is that a normal practice? We are never late with our monthly payments that combine mortgage and home insurance together. We have an outstanding credit rating (800+). Am I wrong to be furious with the insurance agent/agency? What can we do? I am kinda afraid to look at other options. We trusted this agency/Progressive to take care of us. On another note, our auto coverage has ballooned from our initial rate when we first switched to this agency. We are two retirees who drive about 3-5 miles a day locally for errands and to pick up and drop off a grandchild at preschool. We've had 1 total loss in 2022 on a 2003 car that was hit by a deer ($2,600). I checked with our 55 year old daughter. She pays less for her home & auto coverage with AAA. I want lower rates and better service, but I don't even know where to start. I'm afraid that I will make a mistake and lose everything by being undercovered or taken advantage of. I thought Progressive was the best. Help!

So my driving record is pretty good, all of my scores are at 100. Last month in June, I was getting on the interstate and had to pick up speed quickly so I got marked for acceleration and cornering. Those 2 events brought me down to 60 something from 1 time. Usually after I have an event, it doesn't take long for me to get back up to 100 as I don't like to accelerate as quick. It's been over a month with no other events and it won't go up. I drove yesterday and my score was 89 for acceleration and 88 for cornering. After my 3 trips I checked the app and hour later and it went up to 90 and 89. This morning I get back on and it dropped both to 88 even though I haven't driven since yesterday. I called 3 customer service lines and my local state farm representative and I'm getting the run around. My 6 months discount is for August so I'm wondering if it's doing this intentionally so I don't get as big as a discount when I'm up to 100 for everything.