For a bit of fun, I filled in the form for an insurance quote online on the BOUGHTBYMANY pet insurance website. The intention was to see the end result and to check out the questions. My cat is what the … Continue reading →
There was already a resistance to taking out cat and dog health insurance because it is not perceived as being good value for money by a significant section of British society, but it’s getting worse because the insurance companies are … Continue reading →
A designated pet savings account at your bank is a good way to manage self-insurance for cat and dog companion health. A little while ago I suggested that self-insurance is a better way to insure your pet’s health because you … Continue reading →
A guy who worked in the pet insurance business as a loss adjuster knew the drill of the pet insurance businesses he says. The first thing that an insurance company does when it gets a claim is to use the … Continue reading →
In the UK the Financial Ombudsman Service usefully lists the type of complaints that they see from customers of pet insurance companies. A quick glance at them tells me that they are what I would described as “grey areas”. What … Continue reading →
This page discusses the top three cat health insurance claims in America as per five pet insurance companies (2018). Trupanion said that their number one insurance claim concerned undiagnosed vomiting and diarrhoea. The second and third were urinary tract infections … Continue reading →
It could be argued that pet insurance is not as popular as it could or should be. The take-up is not impressive in the UK (25%) but an exception is Sweden (90%) in the EU (see below). One reason is … Continue reading →
A little while ago I wrote about the choice between taking out an pet health insurance policy with one of the big companies or “self-insurance”. I favour the latter. Under self-insurance you simply save money and pay for the bigger … Continue reading →
I have some information provided by Tesco Bank Pet Health Insurance concerning the Bengal cat and it makes interesting reading in comparison to pet health insurance claims for the Maine Coon cat. They are quite different. Whereas the claims for … Continue reading →
Tesco Bank pet insurance, in the UK, usefully provide us with the top five health claims made by owners of Maine Coon cats. It is interesting to me because it points to the kind of health problems that need veterinary … Continue reading →
