CA folks — need some insurance wisdom. New home in contract → current home becomes secondary. 2 autos + want an umbrella policy. Been with GEICO forever but they keep hiking rates. What’s the smartest way to shop & compare bundled quotes for all of this in California’s nightmare insurance market? Any go-to brokers or tools you recommend?

Hi everyone, I’m a female in my late twenties, not pregnant, and I live near Bowling Green, Ohio (Wood County). I’m on Buckeye Health Plan and have been with them for about 3 years. Overall, it’s been fine. I like their 24/7 nurse line, free dental coverage, and that they cover out-of-state ER visits. I travel a lot to Florida, so that’s been very helpful. That said, I’ve noticed some limitations, especially when it comes to finding mental health providers. Another limitation is medication coverage; sometimes, even when the generic version is unavailable, it’s still difficult to get the brand-name approved. I’m considering switching to a Medicaid plan that offers more options and benefits, especially in case I face bigger health issues like surgery or serious illness. From my research, CareSource, AmeriHealth Caritas, and Humana Healthy Horizons seem to have the best options. I also like when plans are good with technology and keep their websites up to date. The problem is, after searching Reddit and reading different posts, the opinions are all over the place. Finding a provider is not a problem, and I’ve already read what each plan offers. They all seem good, so that didn’t help narrow it down. I just don’t want to switch and then be stuck with a plan I don’t like for another year. I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has experience with these plans and could recommend a good option.

A couple months ago I rear ended someone. They were waiting to turn right and I was behind them doing the same. They looked like they started turning, so I pulled up to the crosswalk and looked left to check for traffic, then started my own turn when the coast was clear - only to bump into their rear corner and realize they hadn't actually turned when I thought they did; they were still just waiting there in front of the crosswalk. I was at fault for beginning my turn without looking and rear ending them (I know you're advised to not accept fault at the scene of an accident but I'd never been in an accident before and I was pretty flustered). I apologized to the other party and we exchanged insurance and contact information. Neither of us wanted to call the police and they assured me they weren't hurt. The other driver asked me to call them in about an hour after they got home, but insisted I don't leave a voicemail if they don't pick up. I agreed but the more I thought about it the less sense it made to me if we were just going to go through insurance anyway, but I called regardless and sure enough they didn't pick up. They filed a claim later that day, I was found 100% at fault, and I thought that was it. Earlier today, however, I received a voicemail from that other driver asking me to call them when I could. I didn't see a reason to if our insurance settled it, but against my better judgment I went ahead and called them back. They told me that my insurance had refused to pay for their rental car, and wouldn't give them a "satisfactory reason" for the denial. They asked me if I could get in touch with my insurance company about it, and while I wasn't really sure what I can do about that, I told them I'd try. They did \*not\* ask me if I would be willing to pay for it myself, and I did not offer to do so, but I kind of got the vibe that they might have wanted me to if my insurance doesn't cover it. They also gave a specific number for the amount of the rental, leading me to believe they'd already rented it and were seeking reimbursement. So my question is, do I actually bother contacting my insurance company about this? I assume that they had a reason to refuse to cover it; the amount the other driver paid sounded like too much to me, but this is just my speculation. Even if it's just my insurance being stingy, this seems like an issue that the other driver should be settling with them or going through their own insurance for, rather than something they should be contacting me about personally. What could I even do? Calling my insurance company and asking them "hey uhh could you cover the rental for that person I rear ended a couple months ago, they said you won't for some reason" doesn't strike me as a good idea. My gut instinct is that the other driver is shit out of luck for getting an expensive rental before confirming that it would be covered, and I should refuse further contact, block their number, and let them deal with in

I went to LensCrafters for an eye exam and new glasses and gave them my insurance information, signed the usual intake documents and paid for the retinal imaging. They told me I was all set and didn’t owe anything else. I have Davis Vision which is covered under LensCrafters but apparently my exam is not covered as I received a call from them asking me to provide a second insurance and that the coat is $179 if not. No one told me before, during, or after my exam that my insurance wasn’t in network and I didn’t think anything of it bc Davis Vision is almost always within network. Even during my visit, one employee had me wait so they could “double check my insurance information”. That would have been a perfect opportunity for them to tell me it’s not in network and discuss the subsequent payment. What do I do here? Can I dispute this?

Bought my home back in 2018. My mortgage company chose Berkshire Hathaway and they paid them through my mortgage payments so I didn't pay BH direct. I got notice last week that my policy will be cancelled end of September. Do I need to shop insurance myself or is that up to my mortgage company since they have vested interest in my home? Can I tell my mortgage company what company and policy that I want?

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!

My 2024 Hybrid XLE Rav4 got pushed into a ditch while on the freeway with less than 7K miles on it. Opposing driver did admit fault and the car's recently been repaired. Subrogation is completed and I received a refund for my deductible. I have the total cost of repairs receipt equaling out to around 15 K and currently have one of my friends who works in finance at a dealership pulling up some numbers to compare my car pre-accident value and now. I have the police report and some pictures of damages. I already hit up progressive and they essentially just said to send whatever it is I have over but I feel like there should be more to it. If anyone knows anything about this and is willing to help, I'd appreciate it. 1. Do I absolutely have to get an appraisal and spend money on a report?

Hey all I have to choose between some state medi-cal options for health insurance. The choices are community health, Molina healthcare and Blue shield healthcare. I've already dealt with Molina and I don't like them for my needs. So it's: Community Health vs. Blue shield. Context: My mother and I ( 55 F & 26 F) both suffer from certain health issues and will need specialists treatment, physical therapy and possibly even cardiology treatments (fingers crossed none of it is harmful). Some of these may even be genetic or hereditary, so appropriate testing and treatment are very important. We have either been diagnosed or have a probable diagnosis of some of these below 👇 Examples: •reynard's syndrome (a type of nerve condition) • Rheumatoid Arthritis • Wiggly Joints (causes wear of the joints and hyper mobility) Just to name a few. What I'm looking for is are there any miracle stories? Horror stories? Good experiences or bad? Which choice sounds the best for our needs of anyone can relate to us or has any experience looking for these things. TIA so much. P.S. I am still figuring out reddit so I may not be able to edit the post BUT I will reply in comments! Thank you!

I decided to go with progressive when I purchased my new car in march. I paid $850 for my 6 month plan. I just got my renewal and they want 1400!! I used the snapshot and got 4/5 start, haven't had any tickets or accidents since I started with them. I hit a deer in November of 24 but that was report on my first plan so what's making my rate so high? I got on their website and did a quote for myself (including the deer accident) and it said $700 for 6 months.

A few weeks ago I was rear ended at a complete stop. Had dashcam footage, etc. so all set there. I subrogated through my insurance and got my car fixed, etc. That is done. My adjuster said a diminished value claim would have to be made directly with the other party's insurance, Tesla Insurance in this case, however. I got the information of the Tesla adjuster - just a name and phone number. He doesn't answer calls and his voicemail is full. He also does not answer texts. I am wondering what next steps could be - I suppose I could file a small claims case for the diminished value to get things moving. It has been a while. I was hit in a brand new, high value sports car with a few hundred miles so I am *very* keen on pursuing diminished value.