My car is a **1989 Honda Civic RT4WD Standard** — these are practically unheard of now. I know insurance companies won’t pay for uninsured upgrades, but I recently spent **over $8k** on paint and body work to restore it to factory condition. The paint, trim, wheels, and tires are perfect. Unfortunately, we had a hailstorm while I wasn’t home, and the car got **hammered**. The insurance company is using comps from the much less desirable **2WD automatic** version, which sells for around $5k. I can’t even find a standard RT4WD for sale, but the closest condition autos I can find go for close to **$10k**. Similar Japanese “Beagle” versions are also around $10k. The insurance company says they can only use **dealership** listings (not private party), and since neither I nor the adjuster can find a dealer listing for my model, they’ve offered me **$4k**. I know it’s worth much more. I’m looking to get a **3rd-party valuation** but don’t know where to start. Has anyone here actually used a company for this and can share their experience? I can Google, but I’d prefer first-hand recommendations. Once this is resolved, I plan to move the car to **Hagerty** since they seem to handle collector/older car valuations much better.

I was rear-ended last year, and the at-fault driver's insurance covered the $14,700 in repairs. Afterward, I hired an appraiser, who reported a diminished value of $4,175. Once, I submitted the diminished value claim to the at-fault driver's insurance company, they offered me $300 and then began ignoring my attempts to communicate further. After filing a complaint with the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, the insurance company finally got back to me and offered $2,000. It's less than I was hoping to get, but I'm worried that pushing for more could cause them to rescind the offer and force me to go to court. So, my question is, if I try (and fail) to get more, will the offer of $2,000 still stand?

Back in 2023/2024 we had a tree brand fall on the A frame of our Highlander. We called state farm, they decided after an assessment a repair would do the trick. They wouldn’t let us use Toyota without paying 50% out of pocket. So we ended up using their preferred shop. Long story short, the replaced the windshield and “repaired” the A frame. It was still leaking and we went back, they “repaired it again” and it was fine (minus the water stains on the head liner). It’s been about 16 months or so, and it is leaking again. No additional accidents or anything. My wife and I are incredible tired of dealing with this. Anyone have any tips on dealing with state farm for this situation? The value of the Highlander went down 10K just from the accident alone which is crazy state farm wouldn’t give us compensation for(IMO). We honestly would prefer to have a new Camry or something at this point and not worry about mold, stains, or possible leaks again. TIA.

I work for an employer that does Cigna healthcare with three tiers, but the costs for all three plans are similar to the three tiers that Blue Cross Blue Shield offers on the open market. I currently have a premium plan with BCBS for ~$1400/month and my employer’s premium plan is also ~$1400/month. How do companies get away with “offering” healthcare insurance that isn’t subsidized at all? This seems very disingenuous

My five year-old spayed female Pomeranian mix has been insured by Healthy Paws since I got her at eight weeks. They have reimbursed me for the full amount of my coverage within 36 hours every time, no questions asked, and our monthly premium has only increased slightly over the last five years ($40 to $45). However, I have heard a lot of stories about people who have had their monthly premiums with Healthy Paws increase by obscene amounts as their dogs get older. My pup does not have any history of medical issues so far—I am considering switching to something else while she is still young and healthy. Is that a good idea? What would be a better option? Any advice would be appreciated. We live in Los Angeles. Thanks!

Just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this. Recently was in an accident which I was not at fault. I have a luxury vehicle that was fully paid for. State Farm totaled my vehicle. My issue is the amount they want to settle my claim for is substantially less than what I think it should be or was expecting. Do I have to accept that? Is my only recourse to file a lawsuit? I live in Wyoming BTW. Thanks for any help or advice!

Help me understand this one. My wife was injured by my neighbor's dog, knocking her down and tearing her ACL (it wasn't aggressive, just large and friendly, freak accident.) Surgery was very expensive, went through my employer based insurance, no big deal. We start getting letters from Conduent, asking if someone else was responsible. Yes, neighbors dog and property. Gave them the insurance info, we all expected some subrogation of claim and I'd prepped my neighbors for that. Then I get another letter asking about what legal representation we retained in a suit against them. I called them and told them we haven't sued them. That we have a good relationship either our neighbors, it was a freak accident, and we aren't litigious. The woman sounded extremely skeptical and said something to the effect of "let's see how you feel about your neighbors in a few months. I'll check back in 6 months." It was the tone that really bothered me, sort of like "oh you just wait and see, you will!" Like something is coming down the pike that's really going to ruin my day and make me want to sue my neighbors. Can someone walk me through this one? Insurers work together in auto accidents without requiring litigation, I figured it would be the same thing here.

As the title says I'm in a little bit of a rough spot, and am looking for some outside advice. I moved across country for a better paying job and saved up for a house. After putting over 50k down on a house priced at 240 with about an acre of land. I thought I did okay, I knew the house was a little older and would need some updating but I thought I was saving money in the long run and that it would be a good investment considering the area. Went through a realtor, had the house inspected, did all the normal things. But immediately things went wrong. Within two weeks of owning the house, the detached garage had a major leak and I had to get the roof replaced. The inspector refunded us our money but said that he wasn't liable beyond that. Several lawyers told me there wasn't a good chance I'd get anything and it would just be cheaper to eat the cost of the roof. So I did. Had to replace almost every appliance and toilet in the home because they all started to fall apart within the first six months. Again just figured it was my bad luck and there wasn't anything I could do. Fast forward to a month ago and just before the year anniversary of buying the home, the entire finished basement flooded. Insurance said since it was ground water that it wasn't covered. Turns out there were some big foundation issues that I have now spent over 20 grand to fix. Again insurance said that foundational issues are considered " normal wear and tear" and so not covered. After starting the repair process on that I've discovered a whole slew of other issues with the home that was hidden behind finished walls. And with my never ending good luck, I had a gas leak in my furnace that I found the other morning. I have turned the gas off to the furnace until I can get someone to repair it. The problem is I am already well over 100k cash into this house and I've only had it a year. Idk how much longer I can keep this up considering I'm basically bled dry and I haven't even fixed anything beyond the foundation yet. The wife wants to sell the house after we fix it all up and just get out, but I'm worried that we won't recoup anywhere close to what we have in and will be stuck back in apartments again. I'm not sure what to do or how to move past this place. Has anyone been in similar situations? Is there light at the end of this tunnel or should I bail and just accept the loss of all that money? Any advice would be appreciated

I have a six-year-old lab mix (50 lbs) who is in good health, but a couple months ago, she was limping a little bit and had an x-ray in which the vet I saw said there was some minor flattening of one of her hip joints. I have a family member who is a vet in another state, and she said from the scan she saw, there was nothing worth noting or treating and she seemed to be in perfect health for her age. She’s also stopped limping entirely about a week or so after that appointment. However, I know that the vet we saw does have it in her chart. I tried to file a claim on this, but as with literally every other claim I have ever made (nothing serious or crazy expensive so I let it go), it was denied. I have had Figo since I got her at 1.5 yo (rescue), but the same plan that I still have since I signed up shortly after adopting her started at about $25 a month, and now is creeping up to almost $125. My annual renewal date is mid February, so I have been thinking about making the switch. However, I am wondering if because of this last visit, if she were to develop hip dysplasia later in life, they would use that as an excuse not to cover anything. Barring any accidents or random injuries, it doesn’t seem at this point that anything else is concerning or showing signs of future problems at this point. She’s an inside dog and has always been up-to-date on her shot and flea, tick, and heartworm meds. The vet did bloodwork when I took her in for x-rays, and everything came back crystal clear, as it has any other time she has had blood work done. I’ve just become increasingly frustrated with Figo given the price hikes every year and their refusal to accept anything. I feel like I’m wasting my money, but don’t want to get screwed over later on if a new company sees it a pre-existing condition. But I’m also too anxious to not have any insurance at all. Anyone have experiences similar to this? Any advice? Do I just tough it out and keep shelling out the cash just in case? I know I should have probably switched years ago, but here we are.

I noticed on my renewal for my auto policy with Progressive that I was listed in tier 3M. Google told me this is a high risk tier, but I have been driving for many years, have a clean driving record, and no claims. I am, based on my driving record and insurance history, a low risk driver. Is this a high risk tier? Does anyone know how these tiers are assigned? If I am incorrectly assigned to the wrong tier, how do I fix that?