So the story goes: My friend in Texas totaled his car by hitting a mailbox. He has Gap insurance from the dealership, and auto insurance from progressive. Auto insurance agent told him they're going to pay the dealership instead of him. Can friend demand direct payment to himself, as the policyholder? Can his insurance just send the check somewhere else like that? The gap insurance should handle everything on the dealership side, so I don't know why his insurance company would be giving the dealership anything.

So, how do you go about selecting a breed when buying pet insurance when you have a mutt? I did a DNA test on my dog and she's like 2/3 Cattle Dog and Chihuahua, and then 1/3 3 other breeds. I bought Pumpkin Insurance and selected Mixed Breed 11-25 pounds (she's 22 pounds and shouldn't get any bigger). Here's the kick in the pants- I asked what to do if she gets more than 25 pounds. They said, well, they won't accept Mixed Breed and they base breed on vet records. Why...why do they even have Mixed Breed as an option, then?? It's going to cost me an extra $136 a year to change her to a Cattle Dog Mix. It frustrates me because my dog weighs 10-27 pounds less than the average ACD. I can still cancel Pumpkin, and I'm tempted. But will it be any better with any other company? I assume they all operate the same way.

I was in a minor fender bender in a parking lot. Other driver was turning into main drive. I was passing a car that was stopped so I was hard to see. I had minor scrape to left front bumper and other driver had minor scrape to left front. Probably about $1,000 damage to each car. Exchanged info, he's an attorney who does work for state farm. I had camera in car, but actual collision was on side so actual impact not shown. Sent my info and video to State Farm. Got an answer in one day. Was told it was inconclusive, and no one was at fault. So, we both pay our deductibles. It seemed like State Farm looked at the option that would cost the company the least, especially with the speed the determination took place.

Hiya, I adopted a kitty from my local shelter a few days ago knowing he has gingivitis and needs a dental cleaning and possible extractions which I will cover out of pocket. The more I dig into the plan the shelter pushed through Fetch, the more I’m realizing Fetch feels like an elaborate scam. I’m looking at switching to Spot as it’s one of the companies that claims they will cover curable pre-existing conditions if there’s been no occurrence/need for treatment for 180 days. Has anyone gone through this with Spot and can you confirm that they did start covering a condition after that 180 day period, or did they find a way out of it? Any other companies you would recommend that are good for this? He’s only a year old, the vet is hopeful we can get it fully treated and cured but of course there’s no way of knowing for sure.

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.

Hi all, I’m in a common and frustrating position revolving around paying for health insurance. Here is my situation. I work part-time and go to school part-time, so I don’t qualify for full-time benefits for work or any equivalent part-time healthcare offers in Michigan So that’s the first part. I gross about $600 a month working and my healthcare premium is $650 a month alone for BCBSM HMO Gold plan. It just is not feasible to pay that much for healthcare anymore- especially, out of pocket in full. What I do have is Medicaid and CarePayment accounts that help me cover the costs and pay down medical debt in a reasonable time frame. I need some coverage because I have a mental health condition and commonly use: medications, psychiatry, therapy, and labs. I am wondering if I can get by just with MI Medicaid. Is that risky since Medicaid has very low reimbursement rates? Or is it reasonable to go with Medicaid and just try to be frugal medically? What I want to avoid is going for routine procedures and leaving with a $1200 bill, AND paying $650 a month only to use it half hazardously. Thanks.

I have three policies with Geico auto policy in NY that renews on the 9th auto in NJ that renews on the 10th homeowner's that renews in 7 weeks I get multi policy discounts for all of them. I want to move the NJ auto and homeowners policies to another carrier for better pricing. I'm looking to do it on the 10th after the NY policy takes effect. Once I do it the multi-policy discounts will go away. will the NY policy go up in price after the renewal takes effect? I don't pay it and it's for family members who are also on it and it's a lot of money and I want to hold off the pricing complaints as long as I can

So, I’m planning on buying a Dalmatian puppy within the next few months and wanted to figure out which insurance I plan to go with before taking the puppy home. I’ve heard pretty good things about Lemonade, and they had a reasonable starting rate, but that went so high when I imput my information. It ended up being about $100/mo without add-ones such as dental or routine vet. Maybe I just don’t get insurance as I’m buying from a very good breeder who has heath testing/CHIC numbers, temperament tested parents, etc? I guess I’m just confused how a 3/mo old puppy of a breed that’s very healthy compared to a lot of breeds people have, can cost so much more than the base rate. This is my first time perusing insurance for a pet so forgive me if I’m missing something obvious here.

Hey guys, im soon to be getting a golden retriever puppy and i need some help with pet insurance. Ive narrowed it down to fetch insurance because theyre the most affordable without the worst reviews. I have seen some chatter about them denying claims but since im registering my pup at less than 8 weeks i figure that they cant deny due too some bs like "previous conditions". Am i naive for thinking that? I was quoted $120 a month for an annual payout of $15000, annual deductable of $300, and reimbursement rate of 90%. Let me know if you think that i should adjust these values as i picked the highest cost options across the board. Still $40 dollars cheaper than trupanion lol. I am also considering the wellness plans but im not too sure of the value. Could you guys weigh in on if i'll actually need all of these things done every year and if i'll save money with it? The annual "savings" are $735 for all that stuff listed but the annual cost of the plan is $563.52, so i'll really only be saving like $170 bucks for the most expensive plan if i understand correctly. There seems to be alot of bloat but ive never had a dog before so who knows. I live in Canada if that matters, thanks guys.

I'm starting a new job in a month. It's remote, and I live in southern Arlington, VA. The health insurance the company provides is Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, because it's a Michigan based hospital. My to-be manager (someone I know from a previous job) lives in Arizona and he said the pickings of doctors have been lacking due to it being BCBS of Michigan and he's in Arizona. I'm wondering if anyone has had similar experiences? Should I take the BCBS of Michigan health insurance (which doesn't cover anything birth control related so I'd have to get something to supplement that) and hope for good choices of doctors in Arlington, VA? Or go onto my husband's insurance with Kaiser Permanante even though it's more expensive?