#70 Inaccurate Driving Records and Auto Insurance Premiums

#70 Inaccurate Driving Records and Auto Insurance Premiums

Author: One Interesting Thing About Insurance February 20, 2025 Duration: 26:01

Robert and Da’Sha talk about her experience with Progressive Insurance after they claimed to have received an inaccurate report from LexisNexis. Calls to LexisNexis suggest they have the correct information on the driver report, so what went wrong and why are we paying higher auto insurance premiums? We need listener feedback because this can’t be the first time Progressive or other auto insurers have screwed this up.

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Ever wonder about the hidden rules that shape our everyday risks and rewards? One Interesting Thing About Insurance digs into exactly that, hosted by veteran insider Robert Uribe. This isn't a dry industry lecture; it's a collection of short, engaging stories and conversations that uncover the surprising, and sometimes downright strange, ways insurance logic touches everything. You'll hear about the peculiar clauses that govern your commute, the fine print behind a weekend hobby, or the historical quirks that built modern policies. Uribe frames each episode around a single, compelling concept, making the often-opaque world of premiums, liability, and claims suddenly relatable and consequential to your own world. The tone is curious and accessible, blending education with a light, conversational touch-think of it as learning the "why" behind the rules you live by, without the jargon. Tune in to this podcast for a unique perspective that connects the dots between the contracts we often ignore and the daily choices we all make.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 91

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#71 AI Models in My Instagram Feed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Duration: 16:27
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Duration: 24:02
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Duration: 24:36
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Duration: 24:05
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#63 My Girlfriend’s Moral Hazard [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:14
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#62 Adding a Domestic Partner to Your Insurance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:19
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Duration: 23:36
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