Looking for advice on dealing with an insurance dispute with prior insurance company. In July 2023, a hailstorm damaged my home’s Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) that had rolled roofing on them. Company initially agreed the panels needed replacement because rolled roofing couldn’t be reapplied per manufacturer installation guidelines. They first classified it under Ordinance or Law (ORD) coverage. Later, they changed their stance, saying it wasn’t ORD, but still wouldn’t move it under Dwelling Coverage. They paid $5k but refused to pay the remaining $8,606 for full replacement. Key points: • Manufacturer guidelines require panels to be clean and debris-free before rolled roofing can be reinstalled — which wasn’t the case after removal. • During demo, water intrusion was found. FBFS says they don’t cover “water seepage,” but there’s no proof it existed pre-storm. • Multiple adjusters were involved. Insurance company hasn’t provided their “expert” who allegedly inspected the panels. • Delays in their claim process (over 1.5 years) worsened the damage. At this point, I’m debating whether to send a letter of intent (basically putting them on notice before litigation) to try and get the $8,606 paid, or just go straight to filing a lawsuit for breach of contract/bad faith. The whole panels had to be replaced because rolled roofing couldn't be reinstalled and needing to get the roof back to pre storm condition. The water intrusion found 1.5 years later has nothing really to do with the initial insurance coverage in my opinion. Has anyone dealt with this or a similar situation? Did sending a letter of intent work, or did you have to sue to get results? Will they say fine okay it'll cost us more if we do get sued even if we win and decide to pay the $8606 instead? Next, even though they closed the claim, I'm filling another complaint with the states department of insurance.

Location: Georgia Two months ago, [I posted here](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/1ikves7/frustrated_with_attorneys_lack_of_communication/) about my legal case, and I’m finally seeing some traction. However, as my attorney is preparing to file the statement of claim, I’m getting minimal explanation about his legal reasoning, and I’m concerned he may be rushing my case. Here’s where things stand: * My attorney initially filed for Magistrate Court, but after withdrawing that case in December (just days before the court date), he mentioned we should pursue Superior Court instead. * This past week, he drafted a second statement of claim. When I pressed him with questions about how the law applies to my case, his responses have been minimal, often just one or two sentences. * I believe my case, while complicated, does have grounds for pursuing punitive damages. However, the statement he drafted only outlines compensatory damages. * In my last email, I asked him to explain why punitive damages would not apply to my case. His response was simply, "I don't think it applies," with no further explanation. Additionally, he mentioned that Magistrate Court in Georgia is capped at $15,000, but earlier he had said he was planning to file in Superior Court. I’m assuming he plans to file next week. I’m planning to call ARAG Legal (through which I hired him) and consult with other attorneys for a second opinion. I’m feeling extremely frustrated and unsure **whether I should cut my losses or trust that his legal reasoning is sound** and proceed to move on with the case. **I would appreciate feedback on the strength of my claims, potential damages, and whether filing in Magistrate or Superior Court would be more appropriate for my case.** >**Case Information:** This case involves a breach of contract with elements of constructive eviction. >I was a tenant at an apartment complex from 2017 until December 2023. In March 2023, a new property management company took over the complex. In June 2023, I signed a new one-year lease under the new management. >Over the next eight months, I was improperly charged approximately $5,700 in various fees, including: >Late fees >Charges inconsistent with the lease terms >Early termination fees >I made several attempts to resolve the billing issues through documented communication (five emails), but the management did not correct the charges. >Due to ongoing safety concerns and unresolved billing issues, I chose to terminate my lease early in December 2023, sending certified letters to both the property and regional office. Unfortunately, the incorrect fees were eventually sent to collections, which negatively impacted my credit. >Safety Concerns / Constructive Eviction: Starting in June 2023, I reported multiple instances of loitering around my apartment, including one individual repeatedly sitting on my apartment steps and leaving trash. Despite repeated requests for increased security measures, no action was taken. >On October 31, 2023, a guest staying with me had their car stolen (police report filed). Residents living directly below me were implicated in the theft, and afterward, I experienced retaliatory behavior that made staying in the apartment unsafe. >

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.

So am I overpaying? Any recommendations on where to go? Nationwide increased my bill by a lot. Healthy dog.

I initially chose Trupanion because of its **per-condition deductible**, which seemed like a great deal. The idea that once you pay the deductible for a condition, you’re covered for life sounded like a financial safety net. **But there’s a catch**—what you think a condition is and what they classify it as can be entirely different. I have a **golden retriever** and live in **California**, where vet care is already expensive. Over the years, I’ve **paid thousands out of pocket** for the same recurring issues, thinking I'd eventually see the benefit of having met the deductible. Instead, I was repeatedly disappointed to find that Trupanion either classified the conditions differently or found other ways to deny meaningful coverage. Yesterday, when they pulled the same stunt yet again for one of my recent claims, I finally sat down and did the math. And what I found was infuriating: * **Total amount claimed (across multiple years):** $18,785.07 * **Total amount paid by Trupanion:** $4,074.02 * **Percentage of total expenses actually covered:** **21.69%** And this doesn’t even factor in the **monthly premiums** I paid on top of it. When I do the math, I might as well have **skipped insurance altogether** and just covered my pet’s medical bills myself. It would have cost me about the same, if not less. Now, I am considering switching to a different pet insurance. While they have a waiting period for **curable pre-existing conditions**, I am **happy to wait it out**—because let’s be honest, Trupanion isn’t paying for those conditions anyway. At this point, I might as well **put everything out of pocket** while I wait for better coverage. If you're considering Trupanion, **think twice**. Their deductible structure sounds promising, but their classification loopholes mean you might **never actually reach it** for conditions you thought were covered. At this point, I feel like I’ve wasted money that could have gone directly into my pet’s care instead of into an insurance plan that gave me little in return. I wouldn’t recommend Trupanion to anyone expecting true financial relief from pet medical expenses. **Save your money, start an emergency pet fund, and skip the frustration!**

I originally signed up for the Chase $900 bonus approximately 18 months ago, but didn't end up depositing any money into either the checking or savings accounts (ended up not having enough liquidity at the time due to unexpected events). They ended up closing both accounts after 30 days with a $0 balance on both. I confirmed this with a Chase representative on the phone. However, he claimed I was not eligible even though I would appear to technically meet the eligibility criteria (account not closed in the last 90 days; no accounts closed with negative balance in the last 3 years; only allowed to receive one new checking and one new savings account opening bonus every two years from the last coupon enrollment date and only one bonus per account). He claimed that I had closed my account too recently, even though the plain text of the offer would seem to suggest otherwise. Has anyone had any experience with a situation like this? Is there something else I'm missing here as to why I might not be eligible? Will Chase let me know whether I am eligible or not when I open the accounts? Or do I only find out when I end up receiving (or not receiving) the bonuses? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Hi I would like to hear your thoughts on Wawanesa Insurance? Plan to switch from AAA to Wawanesa. AAA double my insurance, no accident or traffic ticket. Please let me know. TIA.

I got an email for my claim today saying my cat showed signs for diabetes at her exam in sept (I posted a pic of the exam notes on left and the email from embrace today on right). I don’t see anywhere it says she had diabetes. She was throwing up, but vet never said she showed signs of diabetes. My cat became diabetic late Jan, early Feb and is already in remission. Should I fight this (get a note from the vet)? Has anyone heard of successful stories?

I’m confused and need some advice on my current situation. I was involved in a rear end accident, not at fault. Car is drivable with a minor dent in the trunk and paint chipped. The facts: - car is a 2014 Lexus es 350 - The person at fault has Liberty Mutual - initial estimate from their in network shop was $2100 - after they began working on it the supplement charges ended up close to $8700 after being in the shop for about a week and having a rental Today I got a call saying that the car was deemed total loss because cost to repair is over the 75% threshold. I still owe on it the car. What options do I have? Could I take it to another shop to get a lower estimate? There current labor charges were over $5k. I feel like as the victim of this I’m still getting the bad deal by not only losing my drivable car but also potentially paying out of pocket for the gap and rental. What should I do?

Here is my scenario: My mother owns a car that she would like to have my daughter drive for school high school. The car had been parked and was on a non-op status, and the car insurance was canceled. The car has been re-registered and is ready to go once we have the insurance question settled. My mother does not drive anymore and did not renew her drivers license the last time it came up for renewal. We called the insurance company to reactivate her policy, Direct Insurance, and were told that she cannot get a policy because she does not have a valid drivers license. After doing some research, I think these are my options, and I want to get some feedback: 1. Find a company that will write a policy where the owner of the vehicle is not licensed. Does anyone know of a company that does this? 2. My mother has a living trust that many of her assets are in, but not her car. Would it make sense to transfer the car into the trust, or am I still faced with exact the same problem? The final solution is for me to simply buy my mother‘s car. We are both a little hesitant to do this because my brother also drives it on occasion and she wants to make sure that it is still available for him. If I purchased it, I would still make sure it is available to him, but now I would need to make sure that my brother was on the insurance as an occasional driver. I suspect this will end up being the simplest course of action, but I wanted to make sure that there wasn’t something else I am overlooking. TIA! Edit: the car would be insured in California.