Winner 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…

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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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Australian grocery chain,Woolworths, adds life and pet insurance to their offerings

The Woolworths supermarket giant has just announced its intention to offer a number of new insurance products, which will include life insurance and coverage for pets. George Hughes, the head of insurance at Woolworths, said that the company has had intentions to extend its financial services branch, and that it is now doing so with its new addition of the various insurance products. Hughes released a statement to complement the Woolworths announcement, that said that “We intend to have a long-term presence in the insurance sector, with the ability to…

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Veterinary plastic surgery skyrockets

Recently released data from the largest pet insurance provider in the United Kingdom, Petplan, has shown that last year there were almost $2.5 million (1.5 million pounds) in claims made for dog and cat nose surgery. This represents an increase in 25 percent in this type of claims over the previous three years. Furthermore, that same insurer also paid more than $1.5 million for young dog eye lifts, and over $400,000 for household pet dental work. According to Petplan, the increase in veterinary plastic surgery makes it possible for pets…

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Know your breed’s need before buying pet insurance

Pet insurance has been moving ahead by leaps and bounds and is increasingly being recommended in order to help to make it possible for pet owners to provide superior care for their companions, where that care would otherwise be too expensive to afford. Pet health insurance can cover everything from costly surgeries and medical treatments to prescription drugs. As the number of providers of pet insurance grows, it is also becoming more affordable, as competition is starting to play an important role in pricing. The primary decision that most pet…

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