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.

Hey everybody, I hope it's alright to post as I'm from the UK but we are in the south west and my elderly grandmother (I think she is around 87 but she hates telling us her age) Has been being charged 85 pound a month according to her bank statements by pet plan. He is an elderly jack Russel now but she would have got him insured a lot younger but I'm not sure of his age exactly. He has no pre-existing medical conditions and my grandmother is not very good at managing online but she wants her independence. Can anybody recommend a pet insurance company in the UK that is easy to use/acsess the details of? TLDR: What is a good easy interface/acsess pet insurance company for a senior jack Russel?

I’m in New York State, I had GEICO and I made a payment on the due date(yesterday) but noticed they didn’t want the full payment amount that I normally pay but a smaller payment(I assumed for a new car that I added on). Long story short, I gave them a call and they cancelled my policy because they said they sent a letter regarding a rate change, which I haven’t received. I live in a rural area and we have to physically pick up the mail from the post office, it looks like the mail was returned to the GEICO. They put in request to underwriting to see if they’ll reinstate the policy. What are the chances they do? Do they normally reinstate policies? Policy lapsed for only 1 day.

So I can upload my gap contract and everything if need be but my car was totaled (hit a deer) and they said they figure it out by my total owed at time of loss was 21,187.49 subtract insurance settlement 18,179, then they said insurance took off $1,866 due to condition of vehicle which was just normal wear and tear deductions. So l'm left with $1,141.99 GAP benefit. So they're saying my base vehicle value according to CCC was $19,416 then they subtracted $1866 due to condition adjustment then I'm left with adjusted vehicle value $17550 + tax title and fees comes to $18679 minus my $500 deductible. So l'm left with $18,179, and then my insurance said my actual cash value was $17550. So am I getting screwed here? https://ibb.co/7JHOdYML https://ibb.co/NdpH9f59 https://ibb.co/sJP16tQp Gap contract. It's through EasyCare.

I just recently got into a car accident where I was turning left on and intersection right after my light turned green, and the other driver was to my right side driving straight through the intersection with a red light. They hit me on the front right side of my car and my car was deemed totalled. I called the insurance company and she has not yet made a detailed statement on her insurance or police report (the accident happened at around 6pm on Monday). My insurance is deeming this 100% my fault. How do I get out of this? It obviously was not my fault as she ran then red, but they are saying there is no proof to her running a red light, which is true, I have none. But why does it then have to be 100% my fault? It is so so frustrating, and I would like some help going forward with this. I haven’t signed any papers for the insurance company yet and am hoping to dispute this. Do I have a leg to stand on? Thanks. Edit: I should also add that I have told my insurance company about her carrying an expired insurance sheet and her driving for Uber Eats with her car not registered as a commercial used vehicle.

Location: I live in California Hey guys! Wondering what you thought. In summer of 2022, my mom and I were visiting some extended family in Switzerland. My Swiss cousin drove me and my mom to Paris, France in his car. The last night I was there, my cousin asked me if I wanted to go take pictures at the Eiffel Tower. I said sure. He drives his car, I am in the front passenger seat next to him. No other passengers in the car. We are on the street right next to the Eiffel Tower at a red light, sitting in traffic with all cars stopped. He says "OK you can get out here and get to the sidewalk, I will pick you up in a few minutes." As I open the passenger door, a motorcycle who had been weaving in and out of traffic going maybe 15-20 mph, slams into the car door. The driver and passenger fall over and the car door is smashed. We pull over, traffic around us is stopped. An ambulance comes and help arrives. Unfortunately (worst timing ever), I had a plane to catch to go back to the US. My cousin told me to leave, he would take care of it. I found a cab, took me back to where my mom was staying, and we went to the airport and flew home. I followed up with him a few days later and he said the motorcycle driver and passenger were fine, they had suffered some cuts/bruises and a sprained ankle. I told him to please keep me posted. He never really had anything to report. Fast forward to last Friday. I get an email from an insurance company detailing the incident from 2022, with the correct date and what exactly had happened. They found me liable and at fault because I opened the passenger door and caused the injuries of the motorcycle passengers. The insurance company said they had to compensate the other party, and requested that I reimburse the full amount. It's nearly $10K USD. I know this is definitely not a scam because my cousin verified his policy number on the letter they sent me. He also informed me they called the police that night and the police never came. He took it on himself to give the other party the insurance information so that his insurance would help out. He never imagined his insurance trying to recoup the money, especially from me. What do you guys think I should do? Shouldn't the insurance cover the driver and vehicle?Am I liable as the passenger? How would an insurance company in France enforce that I pay this? Can they take me to court? Is it possible that they might try to retaliate with my cousin instead, if I ignore the letter? Thanks in advance!!!

Hello Everyone, My car was hit from side by another person backing out in school parking. He accepted his fault and gave me his insurance and DL. Both of us have GEICO so thought it would be easy claim. When I put the claim, Geico reached out saying he has coverage issues and asked to use my policy for damage repair as No fault even though his policy showed active from 02/01/2025 - 08/01/2025 and my car being hit on 3/28/2025. GEICO mentioned it would be difficult in case person doesn't pay. How do I proceed, and what about the diminished value as GEICO saying if claim is put on my policy, GEICO will not pay Diminished claim. What are my options, can someone please suggest as car is just 1 month old. There is big dent on the passenger side. How can someone insurance shows active from Feburary but they will not pay. Appreciate your advice. Thank you.

I drive a large suv and I was hit. The other party was 100% at fault. Their insurance company had me send in photos of the damage, and called me today with an estimate. He explained they will mail me a check for their estimate amount and that they will pay $25 a day for a rental. In my area the smallest economy car is $60 a day so what they are paying won’t even cover that. What can I do? I am in no way at fault and I don’t believe my insurance should pay anything

Just like it sounds. I was involved in an accident a month ago. Other person was declared fault. My insurance is handling it well. Unfort, every time the at fault persons insurance calls me and leaves a message, it’s a different adjustor? I’m curious to why that is. I only have 2 from my own insurance calling me, the regular adjustor and the person above him just in case we have more questions or he can’t answer a question himself. I just think it’s wierd that the other insurance company has tons of adjusters and it is annoying. Don’t know how they don’t miscommunication with one another. I honestly tell the other place to talk with my adjustor.

Current policy holder for two animals since 2018. Aside from the constant increase in premiums… now that I’ve begun filing claims they are questioning the breed of the dog and threatening to double my premiums if I don’t validate a large mix breed vs a mix pit bull. Disgusted.