Insurance Policies Re-Add Removed Members and Refuse Retroactive Refunds
After explicitly removing a non-driving household member, Progressive re-added her the following month and continued overcharging for three months. When the customer noticed, the company refused to backdate refunds citing policy. Systematic policy data persistence bugs combined with no refund mechanism for insurer-caused overcharges.
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Insurance Premiums Spike for Household Members Who Never Drive
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Insurance Companies Add Unauthorized Persons to Policies Without Consent
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