Pet 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…

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Lloyds 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…

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Pets Best Insurance holds contest to bring awareness to National Pet Health Insurance Month

It is National Pet Health Insurance Month in the United States and in order to recognize it and bring awareness to it, Pets Best Insurance is holding a “Freaky Friday” contest which will honor the pet emergency or pet accident stories that are the “freakiest”. Pets Best Insurance was founded by Dr. Jack Stephens, an expert in the industry and the founder of American pet health insurance. A winner will be selected for every week throughout the month and will receives a gift certificate worth $50 of product from the…

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Does your car insurance cover injuries to your pet?

In 2007, Progressive became the first insurance company to offer consumers a supplemental auto insurance plan that would provide some coverage in the case of an injury occurring as a result of an auto collision. They provided their customers with liability claims as high as $1,000 for bodily injuries experienced by pets that were involved in a car crash while travelling with their owners. That said, as of February 2011, the bar was raised when Chubb Group of Insurance Companies started to offer up to $2000 in coverage for animals…

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Pet insurance sales increasing as more and more are faced with steep vet bills

Pet insurance is on the rise as pet owners start to see the increasing cost of veterinary treatments and do not want to be placed in the position where they must decide between their beloved fuzzy family member and the price tag connected with its treatment.  However, just because more people are buying pet insurance, it doesn’t mean that they all understand what is involved in this type of policy.  Though many might think that this is just some sort of new way for insurance companies to make a quick…

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