I was rear ended in January and filed a claim with state farm The girl who hit me was in her fathers car which had state farm, liability coverage she has dairyland with full coverage. I am a State Farm customer (not after this) and was assured that this matter would be settled quickly. I was told by my first adjuster that my car was a total loss, since my car was newer that it would exceed her father’s liability coverage and they would open a claim with dairyland on my behalf to get the rest. They complete the estimate, do not contact me on what their assessments were and also changed my adjuster without contacting me whatsoever with my new adjusters contact information. I had to find this out on my own by calling after hearing nothing for two weeks after the estimate was complete. They said “maybe” my settlement would be 8k flat for reasons they seem to not be able to answer, they haven’t even offered me a settlement by this point. They said they valued my car at 11k. Which honestly would be a joke if it is 8k. I talked to my adjuster on Thursday and she is reading my information on my policy and for whatever reason State Farm has put that I have dairyland as my insurance on my claim. I feel at this point my claim has been handled with complete negligence and I am at a loss on what to do, I genuinely would like to move on with my life as this has caused me a lot of emotional and psychological distress. What are questions I could ask to understand this process more, or get traction with? Why would they open a claim on my behalf just to tell me to “do it myself” later on? I have never been in a wreck like this before so this is just another learning experience, but I do not feel as if my claim is being handled properly or correctly. Any advice would be appreciated, also please don’t be rude as I am already going through enough with this debacle.

Sorry everyone this is a long one and I don’t have a good way to TLDR it. Just for a quick note, I have USAA for auto insurance and my vehicle is a 2017 Corvette Z06 in 3LZ trim, Z07 package, and 52k miles. I own the car outright and it is titled/registered in NH. So a little while ago I was driving in heavy rain, hydroplaned, lost control, hit another car in a few places not too hard, and slid into the median. The cosmetic damage is pretty bad. A few body panels and aerodynamic parts of the car were damaged and will need to be completely replaced, as you can’t repair fiberglass/carbon fiber. I estimated myself that the cosmetic damage alone would cost $25-$30k (take that for what it is, I’m not expert lol). I had a chance to look under the car and nothing looked terrible - only thing of concern was a rear wheel that was canted slightly outwards. I towed it to a shop and they’ve found no frame damage; they’re saying it’s completely repairable. USAA got an adjuster to do an estimate on the repairs and it came out to almost $32k without having taken apart the vehicle. Their estimate also included a substantial amount of work being done on the rear suspension, if needed, which is probably the only mechanical part of the car which would’ve been damaged. Their Actual Cash Value (ACV) for the car came out to be almost $61k at the time, and since the repairs were estimated to be over 50% of the ACV, they deemed it a total loss immediately. But I knew that ACV was wrong, because no low ballers, I know what I got. In all seriousness, their report included the methodology for calculating the ACV - they compare my car to two similar cars for sale in the area. However they made a mistake and compared my car to two base model Corvettes which, brand new, went for anywhere from $30k-$45k cheaper at MSRP. They also left out very valuable features my car had as OEM equipment like the carbon ceramic brakes which go for about $16k brand new. Obviously I know I’m not getting full value for these things, I’m just saying they certainly add value. Anyway, they admitted their mistake in comparing my car to two non-comparable vehicles and redid the calculation. The new ACV is almost $87k now. Now, I know a lot of you if not all of you will say take the money and run, but this is a dream car for me - it’s spec’d perfectly and I’ve done a lot of work on this car all by myself, so it has a lot of meaning for me. I could take the owner retainment settlement option and receive $48k, repair the car myself, and pocket extra money (because I know these repairs wouldn’t cost more than $48k), but they would issue a salvage title, and I couldn’t do that because I’d still want full coverage on the car. But even with this new (and correct) ACV, USAA refuses to not call this car a total loss. Repairs would have to exceed $43k to be over 50% ACV and, by their own definition, be a total loss. Additionally, in the state of NH, generally when a vehicle is involved in a collision the damages need to exceed 75% of the ACV to be deemed a total loss. This is what USAA has recently sent me as I’m still fighting them to get the repairs done, “I can understand your point, however there was no mistake in deeming the vehicle a total loss at start, you were interested in more value in the settlement. The fact that the added value was reviewed doesn't remove it from a total loss stance. We still report it to the State as a total loss, the features and conditions that were modified as a courtesy increased the value here.” So my question is, can they do this? Still deem it a total loss even though from the start their calculation of the ACV was incorrect? I disagreed the car was a total loss from the very beginning, I wasn’t looking to get more money from the settlement, I just wanted to ACV to be correct. I’m not even looking to pocket any money from this, I just want my car fixed.

Hey guys, im soon to be getting a golden retriever puppy and i need some help with pet insurance. Ive narrowed it down to fetch insurance because theyre the most affordable without the worst reviews. I have seen some chatter about them denying claims but since im registering my pup at less than 8 weeks i figure that they cant deny due too some bs like "previous conditions". Am i naive for thinking that? I was quoted $120 a month for an annual payout of $15000, annual deductable of $300, and reimbursement rate of 90%. Let me know if you think that i should adjust these values as i picked the highest cost options across the board. Still $40 dollars cheaper than trupanion lol. I am also considering the wellness plans but im not too sure of the value. Could you guys weigh in on if i'll actually need all of these things done every year and if i'll save money with it? The annual "savings" are $735 for all that stuff listed but the annual cost of the plan is $563.52, so i'll really only be saving like $170 bucks for the most expensive plan if i understand correctly. There seems to be alot of bloat but ive never had a dog before so who knows. I live in Canada if that matters, thanks guys.

Been with progressive commercial since start of business, 2 years, the called me last month and said the are dropping me as they don't cover my type of business in CA anymore. I pay 50k every 6 months, 10 vans, 12 drivers No claims made (that were our fault), I'd like to not pay 100k a year if possible, 1m/2m w/5m Umbrella Any other company suggestions? Thanks in advance!

I have a renters insurance claim due to a total loss from roof collapse and flooding during a storm. I sent in the inventory list (replacement cost policy) and there is about 10K in depreciation. My problem is I had $4k + (remaining after 2 weeks in a hotel and food) with loss of use but my adjuster gave me two weeks to move into a shoebox compared to a huge townhouse I had. I can’t even buy the vast amount of things I lost due to the sheer size of where I live with no storage (I have one closet compared to a whole finished basement and utility room). The list they sent with the check for actual cost is in my hands. The list is printed and huge (mine was a spreadsheet). I’m not happy. Quite frankly if I was given more time to use my loss of use (we did 2 weeks in a hotel for a permanent move) then I may have a larger place. I want my money back (replacement cost) and almost wish I negotiated a settlement. I’m not sure if that’s still possible but what’s the best route here since

I am.in south jersey and I am looking for a new car insurance i have plymouth rock and they just doubled my car insurance to 400 a month for one car.

I put my three dogs on MetLife’s family plan sharing one annual limit and deductible because it was the only company doing it and all the others including Fetch, who I already had, were getting way up there on premiums, especially for my oldest dog. Started out sharing $10k annual, $250 deductible, 80% reimbursement, around $115/mo. Dogs were 9, 6 and 4 mo. After one year and no claims MetLife bait and switched me, lowering my deductible to $200 and raising the price by $30. Their other offerings for less were with higher deductibles that didn’t result in anywhere near my original set up in cost. I was ticked off but ended up doing nothing about it. And yes, I know the rates go up as they age. Renewal came up and they did it again, changing my limit to $10500, lowering my deductible to $150 and raising my premium by $80 to $228/mo!!! I never put in a claim this whole time! I work at a vet hospital and get a discount, did have one dog worked up with labs that didn’t meet the deductible so didn’t bother. However, I imagine as far as other carriers are concerned he now has a “pre-existing condition “ even though we didn’t reach a diagnosis other than polydipsia. So I called MetLife and went through various policy scenarios to see what that dog would be by himself, moving the now 2 1/2 yo to to a different provider and dropping coverage on the now 11 1/2 yo which I hate to do. I ended up keeping everyone covered at $250/80%/$5k for now at $144/months. Makes me nervous as a previous dog took me up to $8500. But this buys me time to decide what to do. Has anyone here had experience actually putting in claims with MetLife? How were they in honoring claims? Did they yank you around changing coverage and raising premiums substantially at renewal?! You would think there would be some kind of reward for not needing to submit claims! These tactics are BS!!!

Location: Tampa, FL Hi everyone, I just want to know if you were me would you fight this with a lawyer? I was in a car accident in Florida in December 2024 while uninsured. A collection agency (on behalf of the original auto Insurance) is now coming after me for over $12,000. They didn’t notify me properly—I only found out after the DMV suspended my license and said I owe $15k. They’ve only sent a vague letter and a redacted repair estimate, but no real proof of liability, payment, or how they came up with that amount. The original insurance company of other driver -Auto-Owners never contacted me at all. I genuinely had no idea they submitted the claim. So all of this is so confusing. Does this seem normal? It seems both companies aren’t giving me the info I need at all but want me to just cough up $12 or 15k Thanks in advance!

Location: South Texas Hello! I recently purchased my first home here in a coastal city in the state of Texas. As all of us on the gulf coast know, I am required by my mortgage lender to carry a windstorm policy for protection during hurricane season. This policy was set up by my home insurance company, and therein lies my issue. The home insurance company filed incorrect paperwork which inaccurately qualified my home for windstorm coverage and additionally inaccurately qualified my home for the mortgage company to lend to me. Can I (or the mortgage lender) file suit against the insurance company for this error? Edit: apologies for leaving out important context. The Texas windstorm agency has informed me that my policy will be discontinued in April if I do not provide the original paperwork for the property from 1988. (The paperwork was not completed in 88 despite insurance claiming it was) And if I cannot provide the paperwork I will be charged a 15% addendum to the premium in order to maintain my coverage.

I decided to give it a try but after downloading the app and reading the permissions and tracking that clicking "I accept" will give State Farm - I just can't do it! = Uninstalled! They can keep their 10% discount! If you start reading what you're agreeing to, you are giving State Farm access to EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING on your phone including access to your Google accounts, text messages, photos, (24 hours a day 7 days a week whether you are driving or not). You are also giving them permission to do things "on your behalf" (meaning you will be financially liable), like calling a wrecker if the app thinks you've had an accident. I read enough to decide that it's not for me!