The Hartville Group, Inc., when considered with Petsmarketing Insurance.com Agency, Inc., its subsidiary, is among the oldest and the biggest insurers of pets in the United States, and it has just revealed that it will be expanding the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Pet Health Insurance coverage. It will now be providing its policyholders with a 90 percent reimbursement for veterinary costs and for congenital and hereditary conditions that are included in its coverage, and it will offer higher limits per incident, among other improvements.…
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Petplan Pet Insurance releases the names of the veterinarians on the short list for its annual award
The top rated pet insurance in the United States, Petplan Pet Insurance, has released the names of the veterinarians on the short list for its 2012 “Vet of the Year Award”, narrowing the list down from the original 2,000 nominations that had been received by the insurer from across the country late last year. The names on the list include: • Dr. Matt Hennessey, Houston, TX – Jersey Village Animal Hospital • Dr. William Latter, Lakeland, FL – All Creatures Animal Clinic • Dr. Gary Richter, Oakland, CA – Montclair…
Read MoreOnline Insurance Marketplace releases outcome of pet insurance survey
Leading life insurance website for covering individuals with life insurance without a medical exam, the Online Insurance Marketplace, has released the results of a survey that it held to determine how many life insurance customers also insure their pets, called “Do You Have Pet Insurance?” What they found is that sixty percent of the people who took part in the poll and who were asked the questions about pet insurance totalled to, 60 percent answering “yes”. This is not the first of this type of research that has been performed…
Read MoreCould pet insurance become the bread-and-butter of insurance agents
Pet insurance is a growing segment of the insurance marketplace and some agents are starting to wonder if it may be the next gold rush. That said, experts in the industry are warning agents not to hop aboard too quickly, as this is a specialized segment of the insurance market and it is important to know this niche in the industry very well in order to be successful. Pet insurance is a form of health insurance for animals. It involves the payment of premiums in order to be able to…
Read MorePet 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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