What affects us affects cats
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 I mean is, areas of dispute because the facts of the claim fall between …
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 and kidney disease respectively. ASPCA reported the top three as: gastrointestinal conditions, hyperthyroidism and …
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 that it can be uncompetitive when compared to self-insurance i.e. a savings scheme run …
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 veterinary bill, if it arrives, out of your savings. Of course, today, savings do …
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 the Maine Coon relate to diseases of internal organs, the claims for the Bengal …
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 intervention for this very well known and popular breed of domestic cat. Years ago …
Pet insurers need to compete better with self-insurance by providing better value for money policies which are simplified and by being less greedy in the short-term. Very low level of pet insurance In the UK, about 67 percent of domestic dogs and about 84 percent of domestic cats are un-insured for health problems according …
Here are 10 basic rules to help you to become a better cat owner (caregiver). They start with a desire to better understand the domestic cat and through understanding you can provide for their needs more successfully. Learn about the domestic cat’s anatomical attributes The first rule is to spend a little bit of …
