Insurers add unauthorized policy changes that spike premiums
A customer discovered their insurer had added other people to their policy without consent, nearly quadrupling the monthly premium from about $90 to $400. Attempts to resolve the issue through customer service resulted in long holds, disconnected calls, and no real remedy.
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