Progressive Insurance questions
As I do every year, I check with numerous insurance companies to get competitive quotes. I have a very good driving record with zero claims. As a point of reference, I have never found any company t...
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msmith1199 wrote:T18skyguy wrote:
Ten years ago I insured an old Goldwing motorcycle with Progressive. One month later the engine blew(fatal), so I took it off insurance. The very next day, the DMV asked for proof of insurance for my many other vehicles. What happened was Progressive thought I did it for the proof of insurance, so they squealed to the DMV. The DMV never told me, but I knew it was them that sprang that audit on me. Of course all my vehicles are insured, but I won't forgive that dirty trick they pulled on me.
It's very possible they were required to report you. Insurance companies are heavily regulated.
Exactly... In most/all states where vehicle insurance is mandatory, insurance companies are required to report cancellations to the DMV. No "dirty tricks" involved, just adherence to the state regulations. I was subjected to an insurance audit years ago when I switched carriers in conjunction with a vehicle/plate change. A DMV software glitch prevented the new policy info from company A from overriding the cancellation from company B, triggering the audit.
