I was hit by a Lyft driver back on 11/17/2024. They didn’t check their blind spot and merged into me on the freeway. My car’s front bumper is cracked and messed up, I had to change that tire, and my windshield wiper fluid tank is cracked. I don’t have proof of the accident but I filed a police report as soon as the incident happened and I recorded the situation right after. I think it’s very obvious (from the damages and location of the accident) that her car hit my car. This problem became complicated because they were using a Hertz rental vehicle, not their own car. The driver gave me their insurance information and she claimed that she bought “extra insurance” to cover incidents. I come to find out, her Hertz insurance doesn’t cover the incident because she was driving for Lyft? And Lyft is now saying, “If we agree to pay for some or all of your property damage on behalf of our policyholder, we will only consider reasonable rental expenses, for a vehicle comparable to the damaged vehicle, and/or reasonable storage expenses for reimbursement.” Does this mean they will not be paying for any of my actual damages?? I unfortunately do not have collision coverage, I only have California state minimum requirement. I’m looking to switch but full coverage was just way out of my budget at the moment ($400+ per month). Please help :( I don’t really know what to do next. I’d appreciate any advice!!

So I filed a claim with **Esurance** because my **rear porch shifted**, which is obviously a safety issue. I was hoping they'd help cover the repair costs — after all, that's what insurance is for, right? Instead, these snakes not only **denied the claim**, they turned around and **called the Village of Skokie** on me. Next thing I know, I get a **final notice from the city** saying I'm in violation and have to fix my porch or face a hearing. Let that sink in: **I went to my insurer for help. They ratted me out to the city.** Now I’m stuck with: * Full repair costs out of pocket * A city deadline to fix everything * No help from the company I’ve been paying for years Just a warning to others: Esurance will happily take your premiums, but if you ever need help, they’ll throw you under the bus and add more stress to your life. **Avoid them.** Has anyone else had them pull shady stuff like this?

pretty pissed tbh...my corgi went through a bad bout of emergency diagnostics early this year, all covered by nationwide at the time. He went back recently to have a recheck, sent it into nation wide like I had already done, suddenly it's denied. I did the review request and provided tons of documentation from the doctors. they claim its preexisting, and also went and retroactively said that all of my other claims shouldn't have been paid out. He was diagnosed with protein losing enteropathy, and they're saying that because he "vomited" earlier in the year (our first sign), thats preexisting. This is insane. Cancel your shit before you have an emergency and it happens to you

Got rear-ended at a standstill last week by a new driver. Filed a claim with his insurance (Allstate). Their adjuster gave me a list of preferred shops — only one (a chain) has good reviews, but Reddit has a lot of horror stories about this chain (not my exact location though). I have a local, independent shop I trust. Allstate says I can use any shop, but the adjuster got vague when I asked about downsides of going out-of-network. Redditors in r/AutoBody warn against in-network shops since they supposedly work more for the insurer than the customer. I'm just worried about delays, surprise costs, or Allstate refusing to pay. I don't want this to turn into a massive ordeal or be without my vehicle for too long. That said, I had some other body work I wanted my local shop to do (which I’d be paying out of pocket for), so it would be convenient to “kill two birds with one stone” to take it to them and let them handle all the repairs at once — versus having the chain handle my insurance repair and then turning around and having to go back to the local shop for the other work. What would you do — play it safe with the insurance recommended chain shop, or stick with the local / independent shop I trust?

Location: Tennessee My wife (German) and I (US) bought tickets from the US to Canada with Costco Travel before things got rough. My wife still has her maiden name on her passport and my last name on her green card. We have both abided by the law and have no criminal history. It is a bit scary seeing Germans and other EU citizens detained in such traumatic ways, and I do not want my wife going through the same process. We cannot get our money back as the insurance does not offer refunds and Costco cannot offer any refunds on anything but Air Canada flights, which must have an end destination in Canada. Right now, I have a few options, but I would love to see what type of risk we would be taking here if we decided to go anyway. We really can’t afford to throw away that money, and it might be the risk is rather low. 1. I am contacting the German embassy to make a statement on her passport in relation to her green card. 2. I am contacting my credit card company to see if get a refund. I know some offer travel benefits and protection. 3. Get the refund for Air Canada and use those credits for visiting my wife’s family later through Canada. The downside is I would have to buy more flight tickets in a recessionary environment. We would love to change it to a domestic trip, but is there anything I can do to get my money back or make it safer to travel to Canada and back into the US

Hello, I adopted a rescue dog in November. I purchased Fetch insurance in March. They will not cover any anxiety meds or treatment for his anxiety due to it being "pre-existing". Early vet visits mentioned his anxiety . I'm pretty discouraged that this is being held against him. Are there any insurance plans that cover behavioral issues despite it being pre-existing. My vet even argued that my dog has Seperation Anxiety which is a different dx than anxiety and it was still denied.

I was involved in a car accident in Michigan, and the at-fault driver’s insurance denied my mini-tort claim because they don’t have mini tort coverage. I still have out-of-pocket repair costs ($1,000), and I want to file a small court claims case against the at-fault driver. I have the **police report**, repair estimates, and insurance denial letter as evidence. **My questions** ❓ 1. **How do I file a small court claims lawsuit in Michigan?.** 2. **What court do I file in—where the accident happened or where the driver lives?.** 3. **How do I serve the at-fault driver properly?.** 4. **What happens if they ignore the lawsuit or refuse to pay after a judgment?.** 5. **Has anyone successfully won a mini-tort case in small claims court?.** Any advice or experience would be really helpful! Thank you!

Long story short, I got a bcbs plan through the marketplace last month and I kept getting bills for $0.00 saying I needed to pay or my policy would be canceled. The first time I got a bill for that amount I went online and paid a penny. Then I got another bill for the same amount of $0.00. I figured it was nothing to worry about. Fast forward to today, I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, and I get hit with an email saying my policy with bcbs has been terminated due to non-payment. Non-payment of what? Nothing? Why?

My car was hit by someone who took responsibility for the accident. We went through their insurance company and took the car to the repair shop they recommended. While at the shop, they doubled the estimate of the repair work leaving the car disassembled, as the insurance company wanted to declare it a total loss. I told the insurance company to work out the financial settlement with the finance company, as the loan was still larger than the value. The finance company sent the insurance company a letter of guarantee and I signed the DNV documents transferring ownership to the insurance company. The insurance company then deducted the salvage cost from the settlement and said they would tow the vehicle to my home. This is not a vehicle I want or agreed to retain, as the vehicle is not currently drivable, and the effort to make it so is not in my best financial interest. They are attempting to force the vehicle back into my possession. Is there anything I can do to prevent them from forcing me to retain possession of the vehicle, given they have the signed documents necessary to transfer ownership once the lien is paid? This is CA and the insurance company is AAA. 

Location: Maryland (currently living in Georgia now) So I got into a car wreck back in December. My car received 7 grand in damages but managed to make it out. I ended up going to the hospital because of the wreck and the at fault driver hit another vehicle as well totaling both of their cars. Now some months later my insurance company, who is handle my legal matters (it’s USAA if it matters), has informed me that the at fault party has been sent to collections. And I was told if they don’t respond their license will be indefinitely suspended. But nothing else really? I have lost a lot from this accident keeping me out of work and a vehicle for quite a while. And the value of my perfect condition vehicle has made it work about a couple of grand when its initial selling value was over 12 grand. I am a safe driver and I feel like I’m being punished for an irresponsible driver and my insurance isn’t really doing much to remedy the situation cause at this point it really has been money out of my pocket. Also the at fault driver was uninsured as well. I don’t know what to do and it’s been making me really kind of sad about it.