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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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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Pets Best Insurance approved coverage for several international claims

Pets Best Insurance, an insurer for dogs and cats, has recently paid for a number of international claims, which has permitted their policyholders to sleep easy in the knowledge that their beloved companion animals still qualify for their coverage when they are traveling outside of their country of residence. This includes Pets Best Insurance among only a small number of pet insurers who will offer this international protection to pet owners. The primary regulation regarding this coverage is that the policyholders must reside within the United States in order to…

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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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