(TL;DR at the bottom) In mid-December 2024, my parked car was involved in a hit-and-run while I was at home. Surveillance footage revealed a white Mercedes struck my vehicle and fled. Unable to identify the driver immediately, I reported the incident to the police and my insurance company. By early January, my car was declared totaled. As a tobacco inspector, my job required a personal vehicle for site visits. Without transportation, I was removed from the schedule and subsequently terminated. Despite actively seeking employment since January, I’ve been unable to secure a new position.  In March, I noticed the same white Mercedes parked nearby. After running the VIN, my insurance confirmed it belonged to a neighbor. She had concealed her vehicle for over two months following the incident. Upon presenting this evidence, her insurance company accepted liability, acknowledging her prior claim in December for hitting a parked car. However, her policy only covers the Pennsylvania state minimum of $5,000 for property damage, which was paid to my insurer. After settling my car loan, I received $3,000 from my insurance, insufficient to replace the vehicle. Without steady income, securing auto financing has been challenging. I purchased my 2018 Mazda6 Grand Touring Reserve in April 2023. The total finance amount was $21,116 , I put down $4,500 and made regular monthly payments until the car was totaled in December 2024. At the time of the accident, it was valued at $16,500. After the remaining loan balance and deductible were paid, I received only about $3,300 ,far below what I had put into the car and not enough to replace it To date, my neighbor has not acknowledged the incident or attempted to discuss it with me. Without a vehicle, my ability to work has been severely impacted, and relying on public transportation and rideshares has become financially burdensome during unemployment. I’ve now missed approximately 12 weeks of full-time wages as a direct result. I reside in Philadelphia, PA. ___________ My questions: • Given the circumstances, what additional insurance coverages could have better protected me in this situation? • Are there specific endorsements or policy options that can safeguard against underinsured drivers causing significant losses? • What steps should I take when the at-fault party’s insurance coverage is insufficient to cover damages? Any guidance or insights from those familiar with insurance claims and coverage options would be greatly appreciated. __________ TL;DR: Neighbor’s hit-and-run totaled my car, leading to job loss. Her insurance covered only $5,000, leaving me unable to replace the vehicle or secure new employment. Seeking advice on insurance coverages that could have mitigated this loss and steps to take when the at-fault party’s coverage is inadequate.

Anyone familiar with this? Or the MassHealth system in general? I am behind befuddled here. Received notices over the weekend that my children’s MassHealth Standard was downgraded to MassHealth Family Assistance. Mine stayed the same. Dads was terminated. We are not married. Dad goes through the VA and does not need health insurance. He is 100% disabled through the VA but still employable ‘outside his field’. The kids have been on MassHealth for at least 7 years now. Dad got a job last year, we reported the income, nothing changed except for his no longer needing health insurance as he didn’t realize the VA was sufficient (we are required to carry health insurance in Massachusetts). I received these letters this weekend and cannot get a live person on the phone. I don’t know if I need to find the kids a new health plan or not. The letter is not clear, at all, as to what my next steps are and coverage ‘ends’ from MassHealth Standard on this coming Saturday. One of my children was born with several medical conditions and we pretty much live at the doctor/specialist. If anyone had any guidance or advice I’d gladly take it!

So I did away with my previous wellness plans and went with Metlife insurance. At first they were great approving regular visits quickly and I was reimbursed quickly. But I've noticed since before December now they take extremely long to even assign the claims and then review them. It always seems like I have to reach out to them in which they always need the Doctors notes before they will approve anything. My pupps have gotten ear infections, ruptured glands, and upset stomach with diarrhea this year and it has taken several weeks and phone calls to get the claim processed and a couple I am still waiting on. So I am thinking of canceling them. Would love recommendations of a better company with a better app as well.

Hi Insurance! I had a roommate with a mental health condition who wrecked my apartment when I was gone. They had to be medically detained for mental health reasons. I filed a claim right after and included police report number in it with list of items and proof of ownership. They said they accepted the proof of ownership and claim but want me to get them the copy of the police report. Now I have to wait 10 business days. Doesnt GEICO have like backend ops team or something that does this kind of work? TLDR: GEICO wants me to get them the police report, which will take 3 weeks approximately (buffer included). Why cant they do this faster themselves?

Are there any stated income HELOCs out there? I dragged my feet on UMPQUA which auto approved up to 100k, but when I finally got around to applying, they changed their DTI from 50 to 40% and their estimated DTI for me came 38-43% so it triggered stips. I don't need a HELOC, but would like to open one just in case. Figure is popular, but requires you to draw the full applied amount for, and they charge you 5% off that (big no thanks). I have about $200k in room for 85% CLTV, but I'm ok with max limits of $100k for auto approvals. Anything full doc is not worth my time, so I don't want to go down those avenues, and I don't want anything that requires a draw at open that you get a fat charge on. Thanks!

I'm insured with Geico in Texas, with a $1,000 deductible for both collision and comprehensive coverage, and I’m also enrolled in their rental reimbursement program. My car needed repairs, so I took it to the body shop and used Geico’s rental service to get a car from Enterprise. I paid about $50 in taxes and fees with my United MileagePlus Explorer card — Geico covered the rest of the rental. While I was driving the rental, the windshield cracked. Enterprise later sent me a bill for $415. I contacted Geico, but they said they won’t cover it because the damage is below my $1,000 deductible. I also reached out to Chase (the MileagePlus Explorer card issuer), but they said the rental insurance benefit doesn’t apply because I didn’t pay for the entire rental with the card — Geico paid most of it — so they won’t cover it either. So now I’m stuck with the $415 bill. Is there anything I can do here? Has anyone dealt with a similar situation?

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.

Who else thinks that we should ban people who provide false or misleading information in this sub? Or at least have a rule against misinformation so that we can report comments with misinformation and get people can get banned from this sub? As a broker with more than 10 years of experience and running my own agency, I have zero tolerance for misrepresentation and misinformation. This is a bit of a rant with another post's comment from an agent from Primerica r telling a consumer that they should cancel a whole life that has been in-force since 1949 because they claim that the death benefit is going to be taxable, which is lies. We should be able to ban people from this because even the OP responded like, oh, I should consider that. As someone who genuinely cares about clients and protecting their best interests, this is something that boils my blood when I read. EDIT: I'm not talking differences of opinion (e.g. Term in better than permanent). I'm talking about LIES. Verifyable proven lies. Such as "the death benefit of whole life is taxable"

I believe that a Psychiatry doctor within my Aetna Network is no longer licensed or have an active license in Texas. He has a NPI and Medicare number and part of multiple insurance networks. But, I cannot find an active license for Texas and Aetna actually says that they do not verify if a doctor is still licensed?? This is not good! Would you assume that a doctor is active if he's a part of a network?

Basically was hit by one of their insurer. They never paid for an extension for the rental, I’m trying to get it to me but now my adjuster has been changed and never got back to me. Did a dismissed claim and it’s been 3 weeks now and I never got anything back. For the rental, they’ve been trying to wire but never went through. Now the other adjuster has to call me and never has in 4 business days. Is USAA this terrible