Anyone received their renewal, I have a 45% renewal on my policy, it’s ridiculous.

I had a home claim, and State Farm issued a check made out to me, my mortgage company, and the down payment assistance program I used. I had both parties endorse the check (which was already kind of tedious process that took 2 weeks) and now US Bank says they won’t accept the mobile deposit because the payee doesn’t match the name on my account. I called customer service to explain, and they said US Bank won’t accept deposits unless the account names match. I did call after regular hours so maybe it’s an overnight service that has bad info. But surely 1) this isn’t a particularly unique situation and someone at US Bank has to know what the protocol 2) the standard here can’t be that I have to open up a bank account with both the down payment assistance program and my mortgage holder, can it? I feel insane that I can’t find any info about this online, so I’m hoping that means there is a way. ETA: Ended up having to mail it to a branch! But for future readers, no, you are not expected to set up an account with you and your mortgage lender, thank goodness!

I have read some prior threads for this but they are from a year ago and I'm curious if there have been any changes. Background: I have had UHC and used Optum for my specialty pharmacy for years. My specialty medication is a biologic with no generic equivalent. The manufacturer provides me with both a copay card and a payment card. My deductible has consistently been met in January every year using the payment card, and then the copay card picks up the copay for each month for the rest of the year. Situation: This year, the manufacturer payment card was processed as usual and applied towards my deductible, however, they went back a few weeks later and reversed it from my deductible. When I called them, they said nothing has changed and the payment card, as a form of manufacturer assistance, cannot be applied towards my deductible, despite that having always been the case. Based on what I have read about an HHS ruling, they are required to apply this towards my deductible as there is not a generic available. I filed an appeal and was denied. My employer plan is likely self funded, but from what I have read, that should not matter. Has anyone gotten a resolution to this issue?

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!!!

WA So this is kind of a long story but I really need some advice. In 2011, I was active duty stationed in Everett, WA. My shipmate was at the casino and called me to come pick him up because he was drinking. His car was on the naval base and I was living in the barracks. He left his key on his tire and told me to find it and come get him. I picked him up and then rear ended a car. He gave the cop an insurance card and everything was dealt with and we left the scene. He later told me the insurance card was from 2 years previous and he couldn’t believe the cop took it and let us go. He didn’t have insurance on the vehicle. We then went on a 6 month deployment and I never heard anything more from the situation. I got out of the navy and went back home to Michigan in 2014. Some time in 2014 I received papers for a court case adjudged against me. I didn’t understand how this went to court and I was never notified or able to give my side of the story. Regardless, I planned on filing chapter 7 bankruptcy if they came after my wages. They didn’t. I heard nothing more until today. I got a letter from a law group representing State Farm insurance stating I owed 99k and it needed to be paid within 6 months. 14 years after the accident occurred! Do I have any options at this point besides filing bankruptcy? Thanks in advance for any responses. I’m stressed out beyond belief. (I’ve never owned a vehicle without insurance on it and I wouldn’t have drove that one if i knew it was uninsured.)

Hey guys, State Farm is trying to increase my rates by another $300 per 6 months. Told them I’ll be taking my 19 years of customer service with me. Which insurance has discounts for being a nurse?

I just had a pipe bust in my attic that flooded my home for about 40 minutes before it was stopped. It’s ruined the insulation in my attic, all ceilings in 80% of my home, the walls, and the baseboards. The adjuster (farmers) is saying the floors he believes are waterproof vinyl therefore took no damage and can be dried out. When they removed the baseboards i did go around and see the corners of the floors are peeling up and have water under. It is continuous throughout the whole house with no breaks. I tried to google and can’t find anything on this issue, has anybody dealt with this before? Can vinyl floors have no damage under? I’m a new home owner and I have little knowledge in this, thank you in advance!!

I have a senior cat who just turned 14. I had him since 1 year, and always had Banfield, thinking that was the insurance. (To make me feel less bad, pet insurance wasn't a thing back then :( so please don't blame me too much.) My other cat who was 14, passed away recently, and all the bills left me in burden. So I heard about the insurance, and was trying to sign up for my other one, but I've also heard about insurance nightmare stories. I'm now really worried that they would just deny everything, saying it was a pre-existing condition. I would truly truly appreciate if there is a way to ensure coverage based on my current situation: * Everything is recorded in Banfield, where I took him regularly for his routine checkup since I brought him home. * My cat is chonky (24 lbs) * Already had asthma when I brought him as a kitten (but it wasn't severe and got better so no treatment was given) * Last October, the doctor said he has heart murmur 3/6 and put that in the note * They also noted he has a tartar on his teeth (would that make any dental related disease claim denied?) My biggest concern is the heart murmur... would they just deny everything heart related? Any tips and advice would truly be appreciated. Thank you so so much.

I adopted a cat just under a year ago now. She is a domestic shorthair and will be two years old this April. While she hasn’t had any major issues yet, I grew up with family pets and know it’s only a matter of time before I end up with a $1000+ vet bill. I’ve been looking at pet insurance companies and reviews and none of them seem good? Either everyone seems to have major complaints about every single one or their coverage is really weird. I’m still going to get one, especially since I believe my cat is starting to develop gingivitis and as far as I’m aware, it hasn’t been noted by the vet, so I’m hoping it won’t be counted as a pre-existing condition. I was originally interested in SPOT but then saw that a bunch of people said they were a scam, so I started looking into others. The top three I’ve been debating between: Fetch, trupanion, and nationwide. I really like the price and coverage of Fetch, but I’ve seen a mix of both bad and good reviews on them. If anyone has any good/bad experiences I’d appreciate it, especially with cost/coverage changing as your pet gets older. Then there’s trupanion, which I love that they claim to not increase the price as your pet gets older, but I’m unsure about their deductible since it’s per condition instead of annually. It seems great for pets that develop chronic conditions, but maybe not great for illnesses and accidents that I’m assuming would each fall under their own “condition” and thus leave you stuck paying the deductible every single time. If anyone can shed some light on this I’d appreciate it. Last, nationwide was recommended to me by my sisters friends. For around the same price as trupanion, their coverage includes additional things like dental cleaning, wellness, exam fees, etc. I’m just worried about the price hike that might occur as my cat gets older. Please give any recommendations and/or experiences, either with these three or with other insurances you’ve used ♥️

I had to file a claim with my automobile insurance company due to 4k worth of damage to my vehicle when I hit a MASSIVE pothole. The pothole looked more like a huge chunk of cement that got wedged out of the lane, possibly by a snowplow. It was the tail end of a decent snowstorm and this hole was unavoidable. Why? I was surrounded by vehicles and to swerve either way or stop short would have resulted in something far worse. I attempted to straddle the hole but it was too wide. After having my interview with my claims examiner she told me she felt strongly that she could get her boss to sign off on my claim as a no fault. she called bck and told me it wa an at fault and wouldn't budge. She read me the typical language that I should be aware of my surroundings and more cognizant as to the road conditions before me. The conversation went nowhere. They paid the claim at least. My question: how could they call it at fault given the circumstances? They made this decision without ever even seeing a picture of the pothole, which proves its width? I am now trying to get the item removed via lexis/nexis. How much might this save me if it were remove?