If my insurance company charged me for insurance after submitting a letter of termination 1 month in advance, can I get those funds that I paid back?

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If my insurance company charged me for insurance after submitting a letter of termination 1 month in advance, can I get those funds that I paid back?

Submitted a letter to terminate my insurance policy in person 1 month in advance before the date my other insurance policy was supposed to go into effect. Approximately 1 month later, I received an email stating an automatic withdrawal payment was scheduled in 2 days. I called the insurance company. They claimed to have never received my letter and that they would try to stop payment. Then, 2 days later, $205 were withdrawn from my account. I submitted the letter in person at my local branch. This should have been enough. I should not be responsible for the insurance company’s incompetence.

Asked on October 21, 2018 under Insurance Law, Illinois

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

If you can, as you seem to be able to, prove that you terminated the policy sufficiently in advance as to not have to make the payment, you should be able to get the funds back. That's the good news. The bad news is, to do so, you'll have to sue the insurer for the money (e.g. in small claims court). Only you can decide if it would be worthwhile to spend the time and effort (e.g. typically at least one full day in court) to do so.


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