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Post by librarylady on Jul 12, 2016 1:28:34 GMT
I do get mailed a renewal notice with new cards every six months but I can also print off cards online anytime. How are you paying your premiums? They draft my bank account. The clerk said I should have been able to print the cards at home, but when I tried, I got a message that said I could not. She thinks IT needs to get involved. IIRC, when this happened in May, I was able to print cards. She emailed cards to me, but I'm annoyed that the cards were not sent, or a reminder, or the ability to print the cards at home. big PIA for me.
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Post by Merge on Jul 12, 2016 1:36:31 GMT
We have Farmers, and they stopped mailing the cards in the last few years, too. But they're easy enough to print out, and in a pinch, I can just pull the PDF up on their website to show the person who needs it (as I needed to do for my inspection a couple of weeks ago). I've heard you can show the cop your phone version even if you get pulled over.
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Post by bc2ca on Jul 12, 2016 1:40:43 GMT
They should be sending you some sort of notice when the policy renews, whether by snail mail or email, along with the insurance cards. I hope you get it sorted.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 12, 2016 4:48:10 GMT
We have had Allstate since the early 90's and always have new cards mailed to us about a mo th before our policy renews (every 6 months).
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Post by Patter on Jul 12, 2016 10:25:53 GMT
We can either have an app to show our insurance from our phone or we print our own cards. I have not had any sent to me in years. Same for us. We have USAA. Exactly that. I haven't had cards mailed to me in years and years. I just print myself when I pay our 6 month premium.
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Post by originalvanillabean on Jul 12, 2016 10:31:25 GMT
USAA here. Cards included with renewal packet, prior to payment. Also, we can print or show from app anytime.
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Post by smartypants71 on Jul 12, 2016 15:17:43 GMT
I just renewed my policy with Geico last month, I think when I bought a new car. I just looked at my app and mine expires in October, so I guess mine goes out 6 months at a time. They did pass a law here a few years that an electronic copy is an acceptable form of proof, so I just toss my paper copies.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jul 12, 2016 15:27:04 GMT
USAA here as well. I just pull them up on the app or through email if I need them. Before they were electronic, I would forget to put them in my car.
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Post by basketdiva on Jul 12, 2016 16:09:35 GMT
I have Allstate and every six months, about a month before my policy expires, I get a renewal notice with cards in the mail. It's been this way for the 29 years we've used them. Not sure why you're having problems. You should call your agent. I politely ripped (can one do that?) the female who answered the phone. Told her I never had to watch the calendar to know when I needed cards and I was mightily angry that two times in the recent months I have had to go through this. Perhaps it is how this agent has written things up. I know you are upset about the wasted time, but you are partly at fault in this situation. Assuming that the insurance for both cars have the same expiration date, you should have checked yours back in May. It is your responsibility to be sure your insurance is up to date.
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Post by kmcginn on Jul 12, 2016 16:20:15 GMT
Maybe it depends on your agent. I have Allstate and I get new ID cards in the mail every 6 months. It comes as the 1st page of my new renewed policy. Could you maybe have missed them?
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Post by librarylady on Jul 13, 2016 3:04:15 GMT
Everything is paperless with this agent. When I saw the card was out of date, I came home and checked my Allstate emails, thinking I had overlooked info, but I had not.
Then I tried to print from the website and it would not let me.
I have never had an insurance company that did not automatically send out the cards and that is why I asked if it was common to make the customer handle it.
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Post by jemmls4 on Jul 13, 2016 3:22:55 GMT
I have State Farm and get my cards every six months about a month before the old ones expire.
I can also pull up my insurance card thru the State Farm app. The DMV actually let me use that as proof of insurance when my DS went to get his license. I had every expired insurance card in my car for the last five years except the current one. It was really great to be able to use that.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2016 3:25:00 GMT
We use State Farm and we get new cards every three months in the mail. Same here, except I think we get ours every six months or every year. They always come before the old ones expire.
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Post by mom on Jul 13, 2016 3:31:26 GMT
We use State Farm and we get new cards every three months in the mail. Same here, except I think we get ours every six months or every year. They always come before the old ones expire. After thinking about it, it very well may be every 6 months! I just know they come in the mail, and DH sticks them in each car.
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Post by smokeynspike on Jul 13, 2016 4:09:17 GMT
We use State Farm and we get new cards every three months in the mail. This. They send the cards with your renewal, before you even pay. We have had Allstate for 10 years and we ALWAYS get our new cards in the mail without us prompting them before the policy renewal date.
I don't know why you aren't getting yours. We have a local office that we are attached to, so I call them directly for any questions that I may have about our policy. They are helpful. I also know when our policy renews each 6 months so I know to keep an eye out for them (and the months have never changed so it is easy to remember). One time I misplaced them briefly and we were able to print out at home.
Melissa
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Post by smokeynspike on Jul 13, 2016 4:11:17 GMT
Just saw that you said your agent is all paperless. I would NOT be happy about that. Some things I want to get in paper.
Melissa
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