Petline and NFP collaborate on new US pet insurance

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The companies have come together to offer a new line of coverage products for animal owners to buy. The Petline pet insurance company has teamed up with leading property and casualty broker NFP to offer a new line of products to cover cats and dogs and give US animal owners peace of mind. The insurer has been active in the market since 1989 and describes itself as a leader in that category. The Petline flagship pet insurance brand, Petsecure, offers owners a spectrum of different solutions to fit the individual…

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Pet insurance is taking off in the United States

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At the same time that people are buying their own health plans, they are also looking into coverage for their animals. Although the health care reform has been in the headlines over the last little while, there has been a broader trend that has been affecting members of the family who don’t happen to be human, as pet insurance has been expanding across the United States. Pet health insurance is growing among individuals as well as among employers who want to attract talent with more benefits. There are a number…

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Pet insurance is among the most popular American worker benefits

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A growing number of businesses are now subsidizing and discounting the cost of the coverage for their employees. The trend for companies to offer their workers pet insurance as a part of their benefits packages is a growing one, as people increasingly feel that their animal companions are members of the family. Businesses across the country are working to make themselves more attractive to talented workers. One in three Fortune 500 companies offers plans from Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the oldest and largest animal health insurer in the United States.…

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Pet insurance is among the most rapidly growing benefits for workers

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New research is revealing that this is one of the latest and most popular added perks offered to employees. Along with the strengthening of the American economy comes a boost to the benefits packages that employers are offering their workers, and among the most rapidly growing trends at the moment is the inclusion of pet insurance in the mix. This is a leading voluntary benefit in terms of growth and the trend doesn’t appear to be slowing. Among Fortune 500 companies, one in every three is currently offering pet insurance…

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Middletown Common Council chambers hear strong opposition to dog insurance proposal

Pet insurance liability issue grows in Middleton The Middletown Common Council chambers were filled to the limit on April 3, when, one after the next, individuals representing themselves or various organizations spoke up against a proposed law that would force renters to obtain insurance if they own a dog that weighs over 50 pounds. The opposition to the proposal was very strong and brought up a number of different objections to it. Among them, for example, were that it would cause landlords to be less accepting of tenants who own dogs.…

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