Pet insurers provide insurance advice for animal owners

Pet insurers have released the most important information that owners should know about insuring their animals, including an understanding of the types of things that are found within the exclusions and fine print of the most typical policies. They include the following on Pet Insurance policies:  If the pet has a pre-existing condition, this will not be covered by the policy, regardless of whether or not you were aware of its existence. If the policy is “time limited”, then upon the completion of the term, no more payouts will be sent…

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Does the cost of pet insurance outweigh the cost of pet healthcare?

Over 43 million households in America own a dog. More than 37 million own a cat. They are our companions, our best friends, even referred to as our “kids”. It’s no wonder that we will spend over 45 billion dollars a year to feed and care for them. In 2009 Americans forked out over 12 billion dollars to pay for their pet’s veterinary care. Healthcare for animals is increasing in price almost as fast as it is for humans. The reason is due, in part, to the advancement in the…

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