Hi all, Looking for some advice on this situation: I had a motorcycle insurance policy with Hastings Direct while riding on a CBT (A1/A2 licence). A few days ago, I passed my full A licence and phoned them to update my details. They then told me that, due to their underwriting criteria, they can no longer insure me with a full licence — and that the policy would be cancelled from the 18th of July 2025. Shortly after the call, I received an official email confirming the cancellation. It states: “We’re writing to let you know that your bike insurance policy has been cancelled… This is because of the new information provided. Based on these details, it means we can no longer cover you.” However, during the phone call, I specifically asked if I’d need to declare this cancellation to other insurers. The rep told me no, I wouldn’t have to, because it wasn’t cancelled due to anything I did wrong (no missed payments, no claims, no dishonesty). They said it was purely down to a change in licence type and eligibility. I’ve emailed them asking for that in writing to cover myself — but in the meantime: ⸻ My questions are: 1. Do I actually need to declare this as a cancellation when applying for future bike insurance? 2. If I don’t declare it (based on what Hastings told me), can another insurer later void my policy if they find out? 3. Has anyone else experienced something similar? ⸻ I’m trying to avoid getting hit with sky-high premiums over something that wasn’t my fault. Any advice from people in the industry or who’ve been through similar would be much appreciated! I’ll be pretty shocked if I find out I need to declare this going forward as the policy cancellation outcome has been completely out of my control. Simply phoned to let them know I have now passed my MOD2, I wasn’t looking to change my bike or anything else whatsoever and wanted to continue my policy for the time being with my 2011 Honda CBR. Also worth mentioning — Hastings waived any cancellation fees, and I’m getting a refund for the unused portion of the policy. That seems to suggest they don’t consider it a “bad cancellation,” but I want to make sure I’m not risking non-disclosure by trusting what they said on the phone. Thanks in advance.

So, I was terminated in May of 2024 where I have a DCFSA account. When I went to call Optum Bank, they said the employer allows 3 months of grace period (to August 2024) then terminates the account. Optum account follows this, and does not allow reimbursements from terminated accounts. It looks like I'll lose this money. Any thoughts?

Got a policy update email that will take effect in 63 days. Going from $196/month to $567/month. This is actually insane. I got on phone with them and they said it’s not my amount of claims but they consider the state of CA and thst since it is pooled insurance it is what works best for everyone. I was like, this payment is like a luxury car?! The only thing they said to do is lower the reimbursement and up the annual deductible; right now I have 70%/$500 and if I switch to 50%/$1000 it is $372. My dog is 14 years old for the record. I just feel stuck and frustrated. Especially cause switching to a new one means everything becomes pre-existing. Does anyone have a similar experience? Advice?

My wife was driving and was hit in the rear driver panel and part of the rear tire in a hit and run. The car was drivable so it was not towed. The impact caused the tire to toe out however. For context, I had the specific tire that was hit replaced maybe two months ago. That being said, BOTH rear tires were worn down to bald and wire showing in some areas. Progressive has deemed that only the drivers side tire is eligible for coverage because it caused sidewall damage and that the tires are bald because it is a performance vehicle. They are also saying that a single tire being improperly aligned/toed would not cause any additional wear to the other tires. Do I have any options as far as getting them to cover the passenger tire? Is there a magic phrase or wording I need to use? I understand that a new tire is only around $250 to mount and balance but I feel like this is something the insurance should cover given the circumstances.

Hey so I buy my own medical, dental, and vision insurance from Anthem rather than going through my employer. For the 2nd time, Anthem has decided to drop my medical coverage without telling me. The last time this happened, I had to get on the phone for 1 1/2 hours with them and they still couldn't identify why they dropped it. Instead they gave me some bullshit reason - "our records say you already had an active plan so we dropped this one". I don't have any other active plans. I'm 100% sure of this. I had to go through the re-application process again in December and purchase new medical coverage. Fortunately, I'm young and healthy so this isn't hard to do but it's deeply frustrating and I had to push my yearly physical forward because of it. Fast forward to now (April), I log into the Anthem portal and I see medical coverage is dropped again as of March 1st. Vision and Dental are still active but Medical is inactive. I tried calling them today (Sunday) but of course they only work M-F 8am - 5pm. The frontline phone operators are useless. ChatGPT does a better job than them. Has anyone else had this experience? What was the resolution? What can I do to prevent this moving forward?

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

Hey all! Boot me if this isn't the right sub for this, but I wanted to see it anyone else had experience with a situation similar to mine with their AAA pet insurance! Our 18mo Chocolate Lab at a squeaker and needed emergency exploratory surgery after X-rays confirmed a blockage in his small intestine. Some of his intestine was pretty banged up and he ended up having 2ft of bowel removed and resectioned. He then required 36hrs of clinical care after the procedure to ensure he headed in the right direction. This all happened pretty quickly and although I had read my policy completely beforehand, I forgot to seek pre-approval for his care. Their language is a little loosey-goosey about emergency situations, but they do specifically say it is 'required' for surgery, hospitalizations, and claims over $2,500 - this event ticks all three of those boxes. Wanted to see if anyone has had their claim successfully approved in a situation similar to mine, having not sought pre-approval and it being an emergency surgery and hospitalization situation. ANY feedback is helpful! Thank you & pic of the pup who lost to the squeaker and will be toy free for life for tax!

I have a somewhat unusual situation. I live in FL and my roof is 18 years old. I have been with Geico for 4 years and I recently got my PMI deleted and when I called the mortgage company they said oh we have this partnership with this broker and could get you a discounted policy. Great, did that, saved about $900 for the year, new policy started mid Jan. I told the broker about the roof and didn’t want to switch until they confirmed it was OK and he said yes. Well I just got a cancellation notice for 4/1 due to some broken shingles so will only be with them for 2.5 months unless I submit repairs. I actually already had a few roofers come out earlier in the year. I contacted them and everyone said the repair vs replacement timeline would be about the same. So, I signed a contract for a replacement and permits were submitted a few days ago. They are going to try to get it done before 4/1 but can’t guarantee it. I submitted my contract to the broker and asked for a 30-60 day extension for the cancellation. Seems to me that it would be better to keep the policy on a brand new roof and not refund me the yearly premium around 4/1 if they can wait a month or 2 but whatever. Here is my question. Should I start contacting other companies now? Do I have to disclose the cancellation notice? Will they take notice to the fact that I was with one company for years and this new company for ~2 months. I don’t have any insurance claims on anything in the past 2 decades and that is a database they can search, correct?

Someone hit my car. Air bags went off on one side and bumper poked the radiator. Bumper and hood are crumpled but it doesnt look like anything else is damaged. No broken glass, and I can see under the hood and everything else is fine. Its a 2019 but good mileage and was in perfect condition prior. Filed insurance claim. It was the other personsfaultbut of course they didnt have insurance. Realistically what is the outcome? Weve had progressive for years. No claims for atleast 5 years. Edit: sorry 2019 Jeep Cherokee

My basement flooded this week with 5 inches of water. We have had a lot of rain. The sump pump appears to have given out and the backup sump pump didn't kick on. This has not fully been confirmed as the reason for the water because when the plumbers arrived the pit was only 2/3 full and water wasn't flowing out. BUT we have not been able to identify another cause or factor for the flood. The plumber mentioned that it could be due to malfunctioning drain tiles. We had an inspection and it was confirmed our house does not have drain tiles. We have insurance through All State and our policy states the following is **not included.** > Water or any other substance overflows from a sump pump, sump pump well or other system designed for the removal of subsurface water which is drained from a foundation area of a structure. I don't think there is much room for negotiating coverage with All State, but posting here because I am **desperate**. Does anyone have advice on what I can look into or how to try get this covered? The assessor is scheduled to come in 2 days and trying to get a case out together. TY!