Friend was in a MVA where she was going straight, CV was coming down driveway. CV did not stop, was given citation for reckless driving. She was injured, sought normal treatment. Ambulance/ER/PT/some testing. She had wage loss. VA is the state. Allstate found their insured 100% AF. Zoom forward over a year, 7 months out from SOL in VA. Demand got sent. 1 month after demand sent, Allstate changes liab states 'obtained data' speeding at 12.8 mph over limit on our side. That REALLY is not adding up for this road. There were no skid marks and she slowed down and moved into the other lane trying to avoid but the guy never looked... The PR shows she was doing the speed limit, however, the officer did not arrive or witness any speed. The other guy admitted it was his fault on the scene, but by the time he was being given the citation his fam was there insisting she was speeding(they didn't even see the accident... would be biased anyways). I find it mighty fishy it would take this long for any process to be started on an EDR and I work in insurance, I've never even seen a claim where EDR was pulled on a personal auto. I don't know how they obtained any data bc at this late in the claim I think chain of custody would be an issue and also the extraction method. I'm not sure where that vehicle has been bc it was a TL. Since VA is pure contributory, now with the reversal it's heading to our insurance, which is fine, we had the coverages. The issue lies with the pure contributory. If our insurance also finds the same, they could deny as well is my understanding. I doubt they will, but it's still quite concerning. How is this not a bad faith claim? Doesn't the VA statute say they would have to get permission to access that type of data? Don't they have to be forthcoming on how they obtained that data? This is a very weird situation and could end up costing a lot of money if both ins companies end up denying liab. Allstate already paid for the TL a long time ago. My understanding is even if the title was signed over, the VA statute states they can't access without request since they are an insurer and not using the vehicle for daily routine use. I'm not 100% they pulled EDR, but I can't figure out anything else that makes sense with that verbiage they are delivering. Any ideas?

So I recently got in my second accident in 3 years. The first one was at fault in September 2022. This one was not at fault last month. I had just started a new policy with a new company, Traveler’s and they decided to drop me after the claim was closed. However it became a word vs word accident that was supposed to go to subrogation but since I was dropped it’s not anymore. So I had to get a new policy with Progressive which on their report they listed the accident as at fault. Is there anyway to try to change this? I know I wasn’t at fault and I think the photos of the accident help prove this. Edit: I’m in Georgia

Ok, progressive is sending me a massive rate hike for next month, and i've had it. I need the literal cheapest option, for insurance prices , here in CA. Its insane. I cant pay 1000 a year for a crappy car, so i need the affordable answer. Hope someone has answers out there. hope.

Hi! Thought id share my experience with my cat! He is 4yr - i have had Trupanion since i adopted him a year+ ago. He had no pre-existing conditions. I specifically asked agent of dental was covered and they said yes. He has been to the vet a couple times - first time visit, ear infection, worms from new kitten we got, etc. The vet has briefly checked his teeth previously and said a little tartar but overall healthy gums. Friend got a new cat so was asking about my policy - reading the “fine print” is that dental doesn’t kick in until first post-insurance dental/oral examination. I immediately emailed and asked that his dental coverage has kicked in - they said no because they have no notes from vet. I said she probably didn’t note because there was nothing of note…asked if i got her to confirm they could put into effect retroactively. They said yes. Vet sent over full records to them - vet “briefly” checked mouth with said assessment on 12/11/24. They said it will take a couple days to process but will get back to me. Still waiting and can update but wanted to just flag!!! I also checked because he may have some mouth issues that i flagged to vet a couple weeks ago (still undetermined) but glad i did because i could see their potential denial saying “he didn’t have an oral exam prior blah blah blah.” Anyway TLDR - check the fine print!! They are so sneaky and if they fight me on this i will probably cancel.

Progressive, Northern California, 5 driver/5 car policy. I’m mostly remote now at work and sold my car for a local commuter. With the new car, my annual mileage estimate went down by 5k miles per year. The car is dirt cheap, so I opted for liability only coverage. I thought I was going to save $1000 per year, but my rates stayed almost the exact same. What’s going on here? Would talking to an agent on the phone change anything?

Hey everyone, I got my renewal for petsbest for one dog. i'm kinda anxiously waiting appeals for my other dog (unspecified dates in medical records lead to them assuming prexisting conditions unfortunately about some anxiety) and over 11k in other claims (she got a GDV and pancreatitis) that i'm now terrified they will deny somehow. trynna work that out, hoping for the best but anxious af. TLDR the notes were vague about doses I tried and didnt say when i tried them, so insurance assumed before the waiting period bc I used traz/gaba from my other anxious dog at first bc I didn't wanna waste drugs (dumb on my part, but both dogs are on the same insurance so they def know which drugs i've got lol) My renewal for my dog number one went up from $725.49 to $1,032.08 come January 2025. it's egregious IMO. However, my dog has various medical conditions (sep anxiety, IVDD, hip dysplasia, urinary incontience, allergies) so no shot at switching insurances and it makes zero sense IMO. They've paid out 4.2k in medical expenses for him this year! I'm considering maybe increasing the deductible- how did y'all go about deciding if you should or shouldn't do this. All the above prices were for 90% 250, 90% with 500 **$736.20/yr**, 700 with $621.05/yr, 1000 with $448.44/yr. I'm so conflicted. I know he's gonna easily reach 2k in rehab, apoquel, immunotherapy, anxiety meds thru the year. Anyone have any advice?

I have an emotional support dog and he helps support me with my panic disorder everyday!! I know some people think dog insurance is a joke, but I’m disabled (for physical reasons) and want to be more prepared/protected with pet insurance so I won’t be stuck with a giant bill with a budget income. (Yes, I understand you have to pay it all upfront at the first before you see any money back from insurance.) Would love to hear some decently priced options for mostly full coverage! I have MetLife, but thought I’d ask for recommendations before I switch because $90/month isn’t exactly budget friendly for me 😕 Thanks for making it this far!! 😎👍🏻

I'm a 38/f with 3 young kids. I did an online application for term life insurance (no exam) with Ladder for 750k/30yr. I have no medical issues other than familial high cholesterol controlled with statin, non smoker, no pre-existing conditions etc. They quoted me at 117 a month. I know no exam is generally higher than traditional, but this seems off to me. Is it me, or is this very high? Could the cholesterol be that much of a factor?

Hi y’all. I recently opted to cover my cat. I’m paying a bit more than I’d like to, but I’m willing to keep the policy if it’s a good investment. My cat has a preexisting condition they won’t cover. That sucks. Online I’m seeing customers were dropped due to aging pets. What are your experiences with this company? Is it ok or should I run in the other direction?

Got a quote from GEICO like around a week ago for 299 and month for full coverage, it’s the cheapest one I found compared to other insurance companies charging me 2x that at 18 I called GEICO and ran through the quote with him for a 2022 Hyundai Elantra limited he said it will be 304. That car ended up getting sold I found a new car I wanted clean title not a rental 7k miles 2024 Hyundai Elantra sel I got quoted $299 for it last week. Now I did another quote for the same car it’s all the same info I had last week and now it’s at $540 a month. I called and the GEICO guy said “rates can go up” and I highly doubt they go up $250 in a week. He did say my $299 quote sounded unrealistic and they whouldnt quote that when I literally have the saved quote on my GEICO app. I’m just wondering is this normal? And I can still buy the $299 a month quote right now since I did save it but I am scared they will raise my insurance prices to 550 a month after the 6 months. I do have screen shots of both quotes but just can’t add them. Should I buy the $300 a month quote since it’s the cheapest I found or will GEICO raise my rates after 6 months.