Removing a vehicle from an auto policy can incorrectly trigger a DMV cancellation flag
A GEICO policyholder removed one vehicle, which had been repossessed, while keeping two other vehicles insured, but the insurer reported the change to the DMV as an insurance cancellation, placing a flag on the policyholder's driver's license even though their policy was never cancelled.
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