If I just found that my auto insurance company changed the limits of my auto insurance without my permission, what can I do?
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If I just found that my auto insurance company changed the limits of my auto insurance without my permission, what can I do?
They kept lying to me. I wanted to cancel my policy but they said a cancellation fee would be charged. I don’t think it’s fair because they violated our agreements first. What should I do?
Asked on February 23, 2015 under Insurance Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You could terminate the agreement without paying a fee on the grounds that they breached the contract by altering your limits without your permission. Before doing that, check the policy to make sure that they don't have the permission or authority in the policy to do that--if the policy itself allowed them to make this change, they did nothing wrong. Also bear in mind that even if you are legally allowed to terminate due to their breach, if they disagree and try to collect the cancellation fee from you, you could end up in litigation (e.g. defending yourself from collections), which could be costly.
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