Pet insurance is a growing segment of the insurance marketplace and some agents are starting to wonder if it may be the next gold rush. That said, experts in the industry are warning agents not to hop aboard too quickly, as this is a specialized segment of the insurance market and it is important to know this niche in the industry very well in order to be successful. Pet insurance is a form of health insurance for animals. It involves the payment of premiums in order to be able to…
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Pet owners can shrink veterinary costs with the right insurance
When it comes to healthcare, it isn’t just the cost of medical treatment for humans that is continually increasing. Veterinary expenses are also on the rise, causing many pet owners to take out animal health insurance in order to help to compensate for it. That said, there is still some debate over when coverage is necessary, and when it may not actually be appropriate. There is also some disagreement about how much coverage is needed. For example, whether a specific pet should have a complete wellness package, or whether only…
Read MorePet insurance now available through Capital Blue Cross
Capital Blue Cross, a major health insurer based in Harrisburg, has announced that it will start selling pet insurance. Officials from the company believe that this act will make Capital Blue Cross the first insurer to offer pet insurance policies. The program will be managed by PetPlan, a company based in Philadelphia. Stacy Balaban, the strategic development director for Capital Blue Cross explained that many Americans think of their pets as members of their families, so it makes a lot of sense to offer a new program such as this…
Read MoreWinner of the “My Vet’s the Best” quarterly contest announced by Pets Best Insurance
Pets Best Insurance has announced that Dr. Warren Eubank from the Lone Star Veterinary Clinic is the winner of the pet insurer’s quarterly contest for the best veterinarian. The insurance company was established by Dr. Jack Stephens, a pet insurance expert who founded the very concept of health insurance within the United States. Pets Best Insurance said that they were proud to offer their congratulations to the winner of the contest. This quarter’s winner, Dr. Warren Eubank from Lone Star Veterinary Clinic, which is based in Flower Mound, Texas, was…
Read MoreLloyds Banking Group announces shutdown of pet insurance division, leaving animal owners without coverage
Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it will be shutting down its division for pet insurance, leaving tens of thousands of animal owners without any coverage for their pets’ veterinary care. Lloyds TSB and Halifax have both sold pet insurance policies for a number of years and currently provide coverage for approximately fifty thousand animals. However, the owner of both brands, Lloyds Banking Group, has decided that it will no longer take part in that market. A spokesperson from the company has explained that it has performed a thorough review…
Read MorePets Best Insurance approved coverage for several international claims
Pets Best Insurance, an insurer for dogs and cats, has recently paid for a number of international claims, which has permitted their policyholders to sleep easy in the knowledge that their beloved companion animals still qualify for their coverage when they are traveling outside of their country of residence. This includes Pets Best Insurance among only a small number of pet insurers who will offer this international protection to pet owners. The primary regulation regarding this coverage is that the policyholders must reside within the United States in order to…
Read MoreVeterinary Pet Insurance sponsors contest for oddest claim
Veterinary Pet Insurance is sponsoring a competition that allows the public to vote online on the insurer’s website on the oddest pet insurance claims. The winner of the contest obtains the VPI Hambone Award, which will be awarded on September 21, 2011. The annual award received its name from the scenario presented by its first winner, which was a dog that had been trapped inside a refrigerator and who ate a full Thanksgiving ham twhile it was there. Other past winners of the VIP Hambone Award have included a Labrador…
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