Hey everybody, I hope it's alright to post as I'm from the UK but we are in the south west and my elderly grandmother (I think she is around 87 but she hates telling us her age) Has been being charged 85 pound a month according to her bank statements by pet plan. He is an elderly jack Russel now but she would have got him insured a lot younger but I'm not sure of his age exactly. He has no pre-existing medical conditions and my grandmother is not very good at managing online but she wants her independence. Can anybody recommend a pet insurance company in the UK that is easy to use/acsess the details of? TLDR: What is a good easy interface/acsess pet insurance company for a senior jack Russel?

Was hoping to get some insight before I call my agent. My $1 Million umbrella policy with State Farm has really gone up this past few years from $300 to over $1500 per year. So I started looking at it and saw the following: Automobile Liability: $500,000 Recreational Motor Vehicle Liability: $500,000 Personal Residential Liablility: $100,000 Watercraft Liability: $100,000 I don't know what a Recreational Motor Vehicle is. I have 2 cars used for commuting around town. I don't have an RV or Jeep for off-roading. So what good is that doing me? I don't have a watercraft. I consider watercraft to be a money pit and I'll never own one. I'm in Florida near the water, so maybe it's assumed I have a watercraft? I don't know. I feel like I'm paying for a bunch of insurance I don't need. Any advice would be appreciated.

Very long story short, condo had a water leak 4 months ago. My homeowners insurance says that based on the HOA bylaws, the HOA is responsible for the damage. HOA is saying the opposite. So I’m at a stalemate. What do I do? I’m assuming an attorney is my next step but who pays those legal fees if I win? Condo is in South Carolina if that matters. To make it more complicated, my insurance sent in water mitigation contractors that completely ripped my kitchen out. They did this before asking me for a copy of the HOA policy and determining they’re not responsible for yet it was their contractor that came in. Now I have no kitchen and both parties saying they’re not responsible. Ugh.

A couple of weeks ago a gentleman ran the stop sign in front of my house and used my new mudroom as a stopping mechanism. We were told to get an estimate from a contractor and they would cut us a check. We got a detailed estimate and the insurance company sent it out for review. The review came back with a 6000.00$ reduction in the estimate due to not enough detail on the labor side of the estimate. The insurance agent said that we could accept the money while we submitted an updated more detailed estimate to get the extra 6000.00$. Should we take the money while we wait for the contractor to update the estimate or should we get the updated estimate first?

I have had a policy with lemonade for nearly 2 years now. They have been pretty decent about instantly approving a claim but my first one was denied a year ago due to a preexisting condition they swore up and down was listed in my dog’s history, that wasn’t. After a denial and appeal, it was still denied. I ended up dropping the fight with them on it. Now, my dog has a cyst that is needing removal now, but was discovered before I put him on insurance but the vet has deemed it needing to be removed now - then, they weren’t worried about it. It is mentioned in his health history with the vet, so I fear they will label this a preexisting condition as well. But lemonade told me via phone that they would do a reapproval, but after sending in the estimate - I was met with this.. can someone help me understand why the value of the estimate matters more than the type of service requested to be approved? The estimate is $1,306. I’m so PO rn. The estimate literally says it is for a surgery. I would understand if it was a normal appointment and under 3.5k.. Like I literally do not have the funds to do the surgery without knowing I won’t get reimbursed. Is this normal with other carriers?? 🙃

I've had Fetch since my dog was less than a year old. The only pre existing condition he had at the time was allergies. I knew IVDD was common with the breed (French Bulldog), so I wanted some cushion in the event he ever needed surgery. He is now 6, and has been diagnosed with IVDD, but hasn't required surgery and hasn't had any signs in over a year now. The only other condition he has had was lyme, but that was taken care of so I'm not concerned about that either (never met the deductible with that treatment). Fetch doubled my rate a couple years ago, so I dropped my coverage to $5k and deductible to $750, 80% coverage. I've been paying about $712 annually for 4 years now. Just got an email that they're increasing this to $1650. I can't justify that for the crap coverage I'm getting, but I KNOW something is going to happen as soon as I cancel. I'm coming to terms that no matter who I switch to, IVDD will not be covered, so I'm mostly now thinking of any other issues he may have as he's getting older. I'm looking at **Spot, Pets Best, and Embrace**. They all have better coverage amounts for under $100/month. Spot says: '...we will no longer consider a condition to be pre-existing if it has been cured and free of symptoms and treatment for 180 days, with the exception of knee and ligament conditions". Anyone have experience with this? Seems too good to be true. They're quoting me $80/month for 10k limit, 70% reimbursement, 1k deductible. Also open to any other recommendations!

Is this a good comp plan for State Farm or should I look elsewhere? Hey everyone, I’ve been with State Farm for about 3 months now and just recently had my agent finally sit down and go over my compensation plan — something he’s been promising to do since I started. Here’s what it looks like (full document attached): • Base Salary: $35,000 • Auto/Fire Base Commission: 5% • Life/Health: 20% of 12-month premium • PTO: 8 days • Penalties: $50 deduction off bonus for every incomplete HH checklist Bonus opportunities: • Issue 5 life policies → +3% increase on P&C commissions • Issue 4 health applications → $250 bonus The issue is, I was also promised the chance to join the Aspirant Program, which was a huge selling point for me — but as time passes, it’s becoming clear that he probably doesn’t have much control over that, and it feels less and less likely it’ll happen. So, I’m wondering… Is this a competitive compensation plan for someone in my position? Or should I start looking elsewhere? I’ve got a background in finance and have been putting in real effort here, but I’m starting to feel like this might not be a long-term fit. Appreciate any insight from others in the industry.

My vehicle needs a new windshield. It’s a lease and reading the agreement, it says the following: You are responsible for repairs of all physical damage that is not a result of normal wear and use. All service and repairs must be made with new and genuine manufacturer’s original equipment replacement parts, regardless of the terms of your insurance policy. Does this mean it has to be OEM? I have GEICO and they said they will not pay for OEM.

Hello! I was using robinhood app for crypto and everything was nice and smooth and I did not have any problems with transferring money from my account. I was living happily with the information that I can withdraw only money to the same account I was transferring it from. And there is the problem, I wanted to withdraw money to my account and after 2 months it's still not on my account. I'm dealing with their support for those 2 months, I wanted to see full confirmation of the transaction, with the full IBAN number and they can't provide it "for security reasons". Also I have a suspicion the bank account linked to my account was wrong, but I didn't double check it before trying to withdraw the cash.  I have every single proof for every transaction coming from my account, it's exactly the same as seen on the app, I have proof there is yet nothing on my bank account. And I'm just out of ideas on how to make them solve things.  Is there anything I can do to make them handle this fastly or at least to make them send me the confirmation? Thank you, every single help will be appreciated!

I submitted a claim for a Wellness Benefit. Date of service: Feb. 2025 Aflac denied the claim on the grounds that a Wellness Benefit had already been paid out this calendar year. But the last Wellness Benefit had been for a date of service in November 2024, so last year. The only way I can figure it is that my policy began in May 2015, and that by "calendar year" they mean May-to-April, not January-to-December. Or.... are they wrong to deny my claim?