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Geico Denies Coverage for Crash Involving Unlisted Minors

1/8/2026

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In Michigan, Geico denied coverage for a Christmas Eve crash involving Kara Vogel and Carson Howatt's children because the minors were not listed.
Damages were estimated between $5,000 and $15,000.
No one was injured, and Vogel and Howatt were told their children must be added to the policy.
After the resolution, the family would not pay out of pocket, and Geico urged updating the policy to include the children.

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Story summary

In Michigan, Geico denied coverage for a Christmas Eve crash involving Kara Vogel and Carson Howatt's children because the minors were not listed.
Damages were estimated between $5,000 and $15,000.
No one was injured, and Vogel and Howatt were told their children must be added to the policy.
After the resolution, the family would not pay out of pocket, and Geico urged updating the policy to include the children.