I was in a non injury auto collision accident with another vehicle. My car sustained much worse damage than the other car. I went to get an estimate at SHOP A and it's $3,000 to fix and only need 4 days. I then filed a claim through my Geico insurance. They say there is no fault on either party so we have to pay through our own coverage. Geico has set me up with their Auto Repair Xpress (ARX) locations. The ARX shop says it may take 2 weeks of back and forth with Geico to get my car back. And I'd need to get my own rental since my insurance doesn't cover rentals. My question is, can I use SHOP A and use Geico? Or do I have to go through ARX? How will Geico determine how much they will pay for if they don't inspect my car?

Using a throw away account... I have Kaiser through work. Since I've been on my current plan for the past 3 months, Kaiser has terminated my insurance on the last day of the month. According to the payroll company (ADP), my benefits are valid and from what I can tell, dental and vision (not through Kaiser) are also valid. I don't understand why this keeps happening. The only thing I can think of is that it's a Northern California plan and I live in SoCal. I lived in SoCal when I selected my plan and was told it shouldn't be an issue, but now I'm questioning that. Last time it happened HR confirmed that it shouldn't again, but here we are. This is a tremendous hassle every time it happens since both my husband and myself need to have our SoCal and NorCal medical record numbers linked and then it takes several days before we can access anything on the website in our region.  Does anyone have insight into how or why this keeps happening? I'm at my wits end.

I own a condo, which I reside in. The unit directly above me is a rental property. So, a pipe was leaking from the unit above me. HOA says the upstairs unit is fully responsible for any costs incurred in repairing the pipe and restoring my bathroom due to the water damage it caused. The breakdown in cost for my Master Bath is as follows: \*Demolition:   $2,879.00 (already completed) \*Remodeling:  $4,554.39 TOTAL COST:   $7,433.39 The upstairs neighbor’s insurance company, Farmers, just paid me a total of $5,570.51 to cover all costs associated with the completed demolition and for the not-yet-started remodeling. That leaves a shortfall of $1,862.88 to make my bathroom “whole” again. Farmers explained that there is depreciation. My condo was built in 1986. I believe the bulk of the cost associated with restoring my bathroom is labor. Not the materials. Right? Since you can't depreciate labor costs, how can the insurance company justify paying out a significant amount less than what is needed to return my bathroom to the condition it was in before the water damage? For example, one item on the list the contractor submitted to the insurance estimate was $290 to hook the toilet back up and reset it. I asked the contractor how much the cost would be for the material to do that. He said all it takes is some wax. I asked him for a breakdown of material costs vs labor costs, and he said he can't come up with that because it's complicated, and the computer spits out the pricing already bundled together. This is my first time buying a place to live. So, I am not as familiar with all of this, and if I am being denied something I am entitled to from the upstairs owner's insurance. Here is a summary of what the General Contractor submitted to Farmers: Recap by Category O&P Items Total % CABINETRY 710.40 15.60% CLEANING 158.33 3.48% GENERAL DEMOLITION 182.82 4.01% DRYWALL 732.75 16.09% ELECTRICAL 214.02 4.70% FINISH CARPENTRY / TRIMWORK 280.02 6.15% HEAT, VENT & AIR CONDITIONING 13.28 0.29% INSULATION 49.76 1.09% LIGHT FIXTURES 58.29 1.28% MIRRORS & SHOWER DOORS 191.83 4.21% PLUMBING 581.01 12.76% PAINTING 564.27 12.39% O&P Items Subtotal 3,736.78 82.05% Material Sales Tax 58.47 1.28% Overhead 379.57 8.33% Profit 379.57 8.33% Total 4,554.39 100.00% Should Farmers have to pay the full amount to restore the bathroom to its original state? If not, how do I go about getting the remaining amount if I am not responsible for costs?

I had previously had Geico insurance. I thought I was paying for collision coverage until I backed into a pole and made a claim and they said otherwise. So I proceeded to drop them and get Progressive. It's been, let's say a year since then and I haven't fixed the damage to my truck because I figured I couldn't make a claim to fix damages my vehicle had BEFORE I started my policy. Anyway two days ago my sister backed into a pole and it seemingly did no damage, then when I came out of work today I saw that the plastic cover of my bumper had completely fallen off. Can I make a claim to have my bumper fixed? I'm sorry if this is a stupid question or if I've done LITERALLY everything wrong.

Hello! I have a 4 year old dog and I am looking to change my policy from healthy paws. I think they're great but I hate that I have to pay for yearly vaccinations/checkups and dont get re imbursed. Any recommendations for a good insurance that has a low deductible and will reimburse annual exams which include vaccinations, possible dental care and flea meds? Thanks in advance!

Created a Reddit account to share this year's premium increase on every post or topic re: Healthy Paws. As a loyal customer since 2011, who has been dealing with the already massive price increases every year since 2020/21 but forced to deal with it, I can't anymore and am being forced to cancel. Sharing this for the greater good, and won't even share further details in hope the numbers you see below speaks for itself. Apologies that I cannot seem to post a screenshot. Started around $34 in 2011. These numbers are for 2 small dogs, with the majority of the increase related to the old one). Policy Information • Protected Since: 06/08/2011 • Current Monthly Premium: $431.58 • New Monthly Premium Starting in 63 Days: $1,207.12

My home insurance policy was up for renewal last October, and I ended up switching from Intact to RBC because the premium was lower. About a month later, I got a message saying that they wanted to do an inspection of my home. The inspector came and took some photos and told me that everything looked good and there shouldn’t be any major issues. Today, I received a registered letter telling me that my policy will be cancelled in 30 days due to “underwriting reasons”. I was unable to speak to anyone at RBC before they closed for the day, and will call first thing in the morning. I have no idea why they would cancel my policy. I’ve been continuously insured for over 10 years, have never missed a payment and didn’t withhold any information when I got my quote. I have had 2 claims in the past, but the last one was in 2016 so I didn’t declare it during the application because they asked if I had made any claims in the last 6 years. Has anyone had this happen before? I’m freaking out a bit because I understand that if you have an insurance policy cancelled on you it becomes harder to get insurance in the future. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Sorry this is a long story Late May 2024, my husband was rear-ended, his car totaled. We have full coverage, so we opened a claim with our insurance, the same evening as the accident. Police came to take report, which they found the other driver at fault. They included that my husband was injured but refused an ambulance. We went to urgent care the next morning and he was diagnosed with a concussion and told to not work or drive for a few days. The other driver claimed to have the same insurance company, but they were actually specifically written off the policy (some kid driving his dad's truck) so he's technically uninsured. We spoke to the insurance agent many times because we've never been in an accident and didn't know what to do or expect. We were compensated for the totaled car and mentioned we'd like pain & suffering to cover the missed days of work & such. And then we just left it alone, I assumed they would investigate and make an offer that would at least cover the missed work. After about 3 months, we got a notice that a new insurance agent was taking over. We explained that my husband had lingering brain fog from the concussion and had follow-ups with his doctor regarding it. Agent#2 sent an affidavit form to sign that we had no other insurance & medical release form for my husband to fill out. We had the paperwork signed & notarized, and both sent it by mail with the business return envelope given and uploaded it via a special link sent by the agent. Again, didn't hear anything for months. I wrote an email to ask if there would be a discussion about a settlement, again ghosted. Another few months pass and we've been transferred to a new agent. She wants to have a conversation, but at this point we're a bit fed up with all these conversations leading to nowhere. I asked if we could communicate by email so that there would be a record and heard nothing until today, when Agent#3 asked me to fill out the affidavit again. It's now been 9.5 months. I'm concerned about the length of time being taken to investigate my claim. I've answered every question I've been asked, signed every form. I've had 3 different agents. In each case when I ask about a settlement or offer, I get ghosted and then eventually passed along to the next person. I'm not quite sure what more is needed. I had many conversations with the first agent. Each time I emphasized, I'm new to being in a car accident, I don't know what's the norm, so now I'm beginning to feel like I'm being taken advantage of, like there is some bad faith going on with Progressive. I must say, I was pretty upset to see them ask for a form I've already sent months ago. Are we starting over again? I don't understand. I didn't get a personal injury attorney because this sub says you don't need one. What are we missing here?

I’ve received a series of new and confusing EOBs denying claims I usually had had no problem getting approved quickly before. Pets Best informed me on the phone that they have a new automated system that some claims get filtered into that is causing some claims to be incorrectly denied. Wanted to update and post here because their customer service truly is so helpful and kind, and if you call them they will fix your issues by flagging your denials for manual review.

Who do you guys recommend for insurance? both of my policys personal & commercial are with progressive, our renewal literally went from 2k a month to 5K a month smh - we have had no incidents, or any history for that matter.