Insurance Policies Opened on Vehicles Never Received Result in Billing Disputes
Progressive opened and billed for a policy on a vehicle that was never delivered or titled to the customer, then repeatedly failed to issue proper refunds. Policy management errors combined with inadequate refund processes trap consumers in billing disputes for months. The complexity of mid-process vehicle transactions exposes gaps in insurer policy management systems.
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