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Pet insurance company goes public

Julie Campbell
Things to consider when searching for pet insurance

Trupanion Inc. has now started trading on the New York Stock Exchange and is off to a strong start. At a time in which pet insurance is truly beginning to take off throughout Europe – though not yet as much in the United States – an insurer has now gone public in the U.S., and its initial successes appear to reflect the opinion of investors that Americans are ready to start purchasing coverage for their dogs and cats in considerably larger numbers. At the moment, only about 2 percent of…

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Pet insurance company, Trupanion, is gearing up for an IPO

Julie Campbell
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The provider has now filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an offering of up to $75 million. Trupanion Inc., the large American pet insurance company, has recently announced that it is planning an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, and has now made its filing. This insurance company will be listed on the exchange under the “TRUP” symbol. The intention of the pet insurance provider is to raise up to $75 million for its IPO. That said, that figure is not set in…

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Pet insurance is helping more pets survive cancer

Julie Campbell
pet insurance

According to Aquarium, a software provider for insurers, coverage is contributing to animal survival. According to pet insurance software company, Aquarium, companion animals such as cats and dogs are surviving cancer at a notably higher rate because of the treatments that their owners can afford through their coverage. This has created a direct link between animal health coverage and their cancer survival rate. For the majority of animal owners who do not have coverage, being able to afford cancer treatment for their beloved furry friends would be cost prohibitive. However,…

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Pet insurance company expands annual veterinary awards

G. Turner
Pet Insurance

Petplan has announced that it is now receiving nominations and that it has added an additional category. Millions of people who have cats, dogs, and other animals as a part of their families know the importance of finding the best veterinarian – along with an incredible support team – and one pet insurance company is continuing its annual veterinary awards this year in order to recognize those outstanding individuals. These awards honor not only the best veterinarians, but also the professionals who provide the rest of the care and support.…

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Pet insurance company Pethealth to acquire parts of PurinaCare’s assets

H. Cutner
Things to consider when searching for pet insurance

  Some of the latter company’s coverage operations have been purchased through this agreement. Pethealth Inc. has just announced that its PTZ Insurance agency subsidiary has now entered into an acquisition agreement with Nestle Purina Claims Processing, Inc. and its PurinaCare services in order to purchase some of its pet insurance operations. The acquisition covers the Purinacare Insurance Services, Inc. operations in terms of certain operations. Those operations are specific to the administration of the pet insurance program at Purina, and the ownership of the rights to the renewals of…

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