A few weeks ago, my car was hit in my workplace parking lot here in Minnesota. I made a police report and got security footage of the incident. While the footage didn’t directly show the other car making contact, one angle captured the only vehicle near mine, and another angle showed my car rocking from the impact. The police reviewed the footage and agreed that the vehicle likely hit me but noted that we needed to identify the specific car since we didn’t have a license plate. Fortunately, since this happened at my workplace, we were able to find a matching vehicle based on make, model, decals, and wheels. Upon inspecting the suspected car, it had scratches exactly where the damage on my car lined up. While I understand this is circumstantial evidence, it strongly suggests that this is the car that hit me. I filed a claim with their insurance (State Farm) and provided all the evidence. However, I’ve been calling every other day for updates, and State Farm keeps telling me they haven’t been able to reach their policyholder. At this point, I’m stuck waiting with no progress. I’m considering small claims court, but that’s really a last resort since I work with this person, and they’re actually my cubicle neighbor. I’d prefer to resolve this through insurance if possible. For those who have dealt with similar situations—what are my options? Is there anything else I can do to move the claim forward?

Location: Oklahoma Long story kind of short, I was in a car accident on Oct.4th, and the other party was at fault. At the scene they acknowledged they were at fault and their insurance looked up to date. At the moment, I felt that calling the police for a report was not worth the hassle, a mistake I know now. While at the scene the driver was on the phone with their mother and told them they were on their phone at the time of the accident, which she later denies. Additionally the drivers mother wanted to speak to me on the phone and was very adamant not to go through insurance and that they wanted to pay out of pocket, which I refused, I didn't think much of this comment in the moment but is important later. I filed a claim with the insurance they provided and a few days later they told me they were not insured at the time of the accenet. My father reached out to the drivers father as he is the person on the title of the vehicle, and this is when we found out the drivers father is the Chief of Police for a small town bordering my city where the crash occurred which is in the same county. At this point we were given updated insurance from the driver and I made the claim with their insurance, which was denied as they were denying what happened at the crash. Some context to add to this is that this was a new driver and had their license for only about a month and were 16 and were heading to their first day of work at their new job. I filled with my insurance who sent it to arbitration, and it was radio silence for 4 months and they would not even return my calls, thanks Progressive. I called today and told them I need an update today, and the new rep I got was amazing and told me everything I needed to know and they should have told me months ago. Arbitration determined the other party was at fault, which was obvious from the damage, and they were not insured at the time of the crash. So it turns out they tried to buy insurance right after the crash and did not tell anyone. Progressive wants to send them to collections to get some of my deductible back, but I would like to get my full deductible and loss of value (at the minimum). So my question is is small claims court enough for the $2k deductible and $2k loss of value, and do I need a lawyer? I have already waited 6 months, and while if I need a Lawyer I want them to get paid, but I feel like I shouldn't have to pay legal fees for this especially due to the criminal behaviour on their part.

I currently have an auto policy with only my teenage daughter (17F) after removing my STBX from the policy, but I feel like the premium for my car is higher than it should be and I'm wondering if there are any ways to reduce the premium. I am a 40M with a very clean driving record, my daughter had a claim last October where she hit a fire hydrant and the repair was \~$10k or so (no meaningful property damage to the hydrant). I drive a 2021 Tesla Model 3 and she drives a 2017 Audi A4 that her grandmother gave her. Total monthly premium with GEICO is $548 for my car and $366 for her car. I believe the average Model 3 insurance rate in Colorado should be closer to $300/month and I'm just trying to think of ways to lower my premium. Is it possible to separate policies and save money if I make it so that she can't drive my car and doesn't need to be insured for that? Any advice or ideas are greatly appreciated!

Hi all. Looking for guidance on what to do with my HSA. My employer used HealthEquity for our HSA provider. From what I have read, they are an abysmal option given their high fees in comparison to other providers, like Fidelity. So I have two questions: \- Would it be wise to rollover my HSA from HealthEquity to Fidelity? (At least the amount that I want to invest.) I know there is a rule that this can only be done once in a 12 month period, but I really just want to invest a lump sum at a lower fee. \- This will be my first time investing my HSA. Should I treat it like a regular investment? What do you all typically invest in, i.e. ETFs? Appreciate your help.

Edit: It looks like this was my deductible. It looks like I didn't fully understand how things were billed before/after my deductible was met. Thanks for the help everyone! I recently received a bill for $275 from an in-home sleep study. When looking at my EOB it says that the ammount billed was $450 and Cigna negotiated a $175 cost reduction, however under "What Cigna Plan Paid" the amount is listed as $0. Also, the provider network status is listed as "IN NETWORK". I was operating under the assumption that this at home sleep test would fall under the other lab work from an independent lab category and would be billed at 15%. Not sure if this is necessary info, but I am located in California. My questions are: 1. Does anyone know what an in-home sleep study would be classified as when it comes to how it is billed? 2. Is it possible to contest this with Cigna to get them to cover more? 3. Is it possible to negotiate this bill with Virtuox in the event that Cigna will not budge?

Hello! I was in a no-fault accident pm 2/25/25. The lady ran the red light and hit me. Here's the thing, my car is a 2023 outlander PHEV (57k miles) that just came off the lot and still had temp tags. I had the car for two weeks. Market value for my car states anywhere between 28k-32k. I called around to local banks as well to make sure I wasn't wrong in my numbers. Root insurance is only wanting to offer me $23,660. My car was in EXCELLENT condition considering it just came off the lot yet they listed it as Average. Additionally, they have forgone alloy wheels on the report for what ever reason. Am I able to dispute this? I already consulted a lawyer for the personal injury portion.

When we adopted our dog (now 6 years old and 44 lbs, a mix of at least 5 different breeds) we took out what I considered to be a “catastrophic plan” to insure her and help us avoid difficult healthcare financial decisions when she grows old, or sooner (though hopefully not). The policy has a $1,000 lifetime deductible per injury/illness and no maximum benefit. When we took out the policy it was $25.03/month. It is now up to $57.15/month. A 128% increase over 6 years feels pretty steep, especially when she’s statistically speaking less than 1/2 of her way through her expected lifespan. Should I be regularly shopping around the same way one does with auto or homeowners insurance, or are the chances that I will find a better value now that she’s 6 low? I remember reading when I took out the policy that with pet insurance it’s better to insure early when the dog’s health risk is very low to “lock in” a low rate and picked Trupanion because at the time they advertised modest premium increases being a feature that differentiated them among their competitors. I don’t feel like 128% over 6 years is modest, and if the increases continue to increase at the accelerated rate they have been doing so, I feel like it may be worth surveying the field to see what else is out there. I like her coverage and feel that it works for our financial situation. (We are fortunate that we can afford regular wellness visits and any unexpected medical items < $1,000). TIA!

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

My company moved from Aetna to Cigna self-funded open access. Every month I submit claims for reimbursement with an out of network provider. The diagnostic codes never change but at least 2-3 a year, they play this game with me where they either lose the claim, claim is pending for weeks or the superbill is "missing" information even though its the same info every month with different dates. Of course, we all know they are just playing a game and trying to weasel out of paying me. Is there any where I can go to escalate these issues? My companies care advocate is useless but it feels like that is my only recourse.

I went to NYU langone raadiology lab (its inside hospital) for a ultrasound before the ultrasound i looked up the cpt code on the bcbs website and it gave me an amount allowed of like 200$ before deductions, and i was okay with that now i got the bill, and the amount allowed is like 900$ i called the insurance and they said its because the lab billed under the lab but not the doctor itself -- the amount estimated on the website is under a doctor . bcbs does not know what is the amount allowed under the "lab" i dont know if this is normal, but it was my first ultrasound and i dont know what to do. if i ask nyu langone to bill under a doctor will they do that? it was just intern/PA that did my ultrasound so does that even count? what should i do in this case?