I was in an accident recently and i signaled and looked behind me and merged rightward into a middle/center lane. As I did so someone came flying up from behind me and I believe they very likely merged leftward into the same center lane, and I struck their aft portion of their car. Like their quarter panel and rear door (it was a four door car). I hit with the front of my car. like my right-side turn signal and bumper cover hit their left-side rear door and quarter panel. Not much damage to either vehicle but certainly much more to the other motorist's car. They will probably need a new doorskin and new quarter panel or at least serious bodywork to repair the damaged panels. Anyway, my insurance coverage does not include collision or comprehensive. Which is fine. I prefer it that way. I thought it should've been mixed fault or not my fault at all but in one week my insurance USAA has found me liable. There were no other witnesses, no passengers in either vehicle, and no camera footage. I forgot to take photos of either vehicle and so did the other motorist as far as I know. We only took photos of each others' insurance cards. They said due to the location of the damage on both vehicles (i never sent them a photo of either vehicle so other than my words and the cop's words they don't know where the damage is on my vehicle) and due to the police report, they are making this decision. I called the police department to get the report and not only do they want 10$, but they said the only way my insurance company could have the report is if they solicited to lexisnexis via snail mail. If that is true, then I suspect there is little that in ~6 business days they got the report. I was unsure what happened and the old lady who hit me/I hit was very adamant it was not her fault, which I guess is what I should mimic in the future, even though anyone with half a brain knows that in many accidents, eyewitness testimony is unreliable. I did not admit fault at the scene or to anyone I have a career where my driving record is important and I really don't want my insurance to go up. The adjustor is being noncommunicative. Please help

I brought my 2022 Low Rider ST (model FXLRST) down to Florida for Daytona bike week, and unfortunately I was hit by a Ford E450 and my bike was totaled. When progressive calculated the motorcycle’s value they used JD Power and with “standard” equipment they said my motorcycle is worth $16,040. However, if I were to select “options” I’m able to select all standard equipment that isn’t optional and it increases my motorcycle’s value to ~$18,300. That’s a significant difference. The “optional” equipment in question are things like a full fairing, oil cooler, cruise control, high performance exhaust, security alarm, saddle bags, and a standard suspension. All those aforementioned features come on the bike straight from factory and are in fact not optional at all. They are as standard as A/C and AM/FM radio in any modern car. The bike just comes with that stuff and that price of those things are factored into the MSRP. This is completely separate from my accessory coverage to cover things like a custom seat, better headlamp, new foot pegs, flat out crash bar, etc… those are all aftermarket and wouldn’t count towards the base price. I’m aware of the difference and am not talking about those items. I’ve forwarded my bill of sale to show that none of those features were options that were installed at the time of purchase and any field adjuster could with the help of a service professional could identify every feature on the bike. So why is Progressive so confused? Where is the disconnect?

I have Delta Dental PPO. I get 2 free cleanings per year. One xray per year. Earlier this year, I got a cleaning and X-rays done at one dental office, but they dropped me as a patient because they stopped accepting Delta Dental. For my second cleaning, I scheduled with a different dental office. The receptionist there has been difficult to deal with. I explained that I already had my X-rays done at a different office and only needed a cleaning. She pushed back and said, “How can you get a cleaning without X-rays?” She asked if i can email the xray images, so I contacted my old office and had them send the X-rays to me and then i sent the all the xray images to the new office. After i emailed the xray images, the receptionist said I would probably need to get new X-rays anyway, but that I could wait and see what the dentist says. I explained that I’m only allowed one set of X-rays per year under my plan and that I’m not due for another one until next February. She said, "I KNOW! But how can we provide proper care without knowing what is going on." I reiterated that I only need a cleaning and can wait until next year for another x ray and she seemed to understand but not without an attitude. When I showed up for my appointment, she incorrectly said she checked my insurance and that I was eligible for another “free” X-ray anyway so it doesnt matter. I reminded her that I had already emailed them and dont need them again. She asked what email address?? She couldn’t find them in my chart until I opened up my phone to show my sent messages, then suddenly she “found” them and said never mind. Despite that, they still insisted on doing a single bitewing X-ray and said I would need to return on a separate day for the cleaning. I’m frustrated because I feel like I’m being forced into extra appointments and services I may not need or be covered for. Will I be charged out of pocket for this second X-ray, even though I already had one set done earlier this year? I thought Delta only covered one set annually. Has anyone else dealt with something similar? I also want to add that the other receptionists, dental assistants, and dentists have all been very nice and easy to work with. It's just this one receptionist that is very difficult to deal with.

I’m paying close to $190 a month for my 7 year old medium sized dog and 8 year old small dog. They go to the vet maybe once a year and I figured it could be worth it as a preventative measure but it’s honestly really expensive. I’ve been reading about prices increasing too so I don’t know what to do… i have fetch

For context, this is in reference to a claim with American Family homeowners policy in AZ. Long story short, we had a claim for our shower 6 months ago. Contractor gave estimate for $8700 (ish) and I was paid $7700 (ish). Our responsibility is our $1000 deductible. Our contractor is auditing our account to make sure our final bill is correct and he’s saying that O&P was only included on a few line items and not all of the line items. He thinks we are owed more money because it wasn’t properly calculated. The adjuster is saying that O&P is only paid when 3 or more trades are used and we had more than 3, but somehow there is a disconnect and the adjuster is stonewalling him. I don’t know how to approach this situation. We’ve used this contractor before on a previous claim years prior so I trust him and his expertise about insurance claims and what’s “right” and not fraud. And if this is how he deals with other claims, how is it that American family is causing such a headache? I just don’t know what to do. He also thinks that if he was dealing with an experienced adjuster this wouldn’t even have been a discussion and it would have been handled correctly. Any insight would be great. Thank you.

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

On July 31, I saw a steady ream of water coming out of my ceiling! Coming from the bathroom upstairs and even going down to my basement! Long story short after checking though pipes, and doing my own investigation I cannot, CANNOT find a cause. Only thing I can maybe think of is one of the children flooding the bathroom and hasn’t told me. I’m a mess, I’m a single mom of two hardly getting by and a giant mess and so many things destroyed I CANNOT pay for this out of pocket, will this be covered by my insurance if it was my child at fault who’s yet to claim blame?

Should I get lawyers involved? In January 2025, I received a letter from my insurance company stating that my policy had been cancelled due to non-payment and that I now owe a balance. However, this was the first and only communication I received—prior to that, I had no notice that a cancellation was even being considered. Here’s what happened: In late 2024 or early 2025, it appears that one or two scheduled payments did not go through because my credit card had been temporarily locked by my bank due to a fraud alert. As soon as I became aware of the issue, I immediately made the payment manually and settled any outstanding amount. I reviewed my billing history and confirmed that no payments were missed beyond that short disruption—and everything was brought up to date right away. The insurer claims they sent me a letter stating that I needed to pay the full yearly premium in order to maintain my policy. I never received this letter. This communication would have been sent during or shortly after the Canada Post strike (November 15 to December 17, 2024), which caused widespread mail delays well into January. It’s highly likely the letter was delayed or never arrived at all. Again, the only letter I ever received was the final notice informing me of the cancellation and that I now owe a balance. By that point, I had no opportunity to take corrective action. I believe the insurer failed to adequately notify me of their intent to cancel my policy, especially considering the known disruption in mail services and the fact that I had already taken steps to correct the payment issue. This situation has now affected my insurance record and left me scrambling to secure new coverage at a higher cost. They sent it the underwriter and denied my claim what should I do?

I have a 5 year old maltese with no pre existing conditions and currently use Nationwide. My dog had to have a simple surgery to have something removed on her eyelid and Nationwide only paid out ~10% of the claim. I am looking to switch carriers in exchange for better coverage. If I only wanted to insure against accidents, unexpected events, and not routine care like vet visits and bloodwork, what pet insurance company offers the best value? I am a bit lost and the marketplace for pet insurance seems to be large and growing. The goal is to have a lot of coverage for, say, a $4,500 surgery as the result of something unexpected. What does everyone think?

Hi, i currently have All State for the one side of a duplex that i own. But they only cover up to the stud work. No structural. I've asked them numerous times how do i insure the structure but i get no real answer. How do i get structural insurance, foundation, frame, roof & then the rest MEP etc as the owner of one side of a duplex?