Navigating the Insane Insurance System w/ Consumer Reports' Lisa Gill #950

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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The price of gas, the price of eggs and milk- these are the kinds of expenses that we’re very sensitive to as consumers because of how frequently we make these purchases. And don’t forget visibility of course with the price per gallon essentially plastered on electronic billboards we consistently drive past! But the cost of insurance feels like the exact opposite. We rarely shop for coverage, it’s not often discussed, and automatic payments insulate us from rising premiums. In the case of homeowners insurance there’s an additional layer of insensitivity in the form of escrow. But insurance is becoming more of a burden and here to tackle this problem is Lisa Gill from Consumer Reports. Lisa is an investigative journalist and we’re going to discuss everything from wildfires to prescription drugs, what to do if you receive an insurance cancellation notice, the steps to take when you receive a medical bill that’s way too high, and much more during our episode!

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1:40.7	Welcome to How to Money.
1:42.2	I'm Joel.
1:42.9	I'm Matt.
1:43.8	And today we're talking about navigating the insane insurance system with Consumer Reports, Lisa Gill.
1:49.2	Thank you. Yeah, so our conversation today is going to be all about reducing some major expenses in our lives.
2:15.2	Insurance.
2:16.2	The premiums that we pay, they've skyrocketed over the past
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