Tag: hambone award

From Whiskers to Warthogs: The Wild World of Unusual Pet Insurance Claims

Marc
Unusual Pet Insurance Claims

Pet insurance might sound like a serious business, but when you delve into the world of claims, it’s anything but dull. From mischievous mutts to curious kittens, our furry friends seem to have an uncanny knack for getting into the most bizarre predicaments. Let’s explore some of the most unusual pet insurance claims that have left both pet owners and insurers scratching their heads. The Case of the Golden Retriever and the Golden Ring Meet Max, a lovable golden retriever who quite literally has a taste for the finer things…

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Cat takes this year’s Nationwide pet insurance weirdest claim prize

Julie Campbell
Nationwide pet insurance - brown tabby cat

The injured animal has become the 2019 winner of the insurer’s annual Hambone Award. Though everybody thinks their own animal stories are weird, Nationwide pet insurance uses its claims and consumer votes to discover whose is the weirdest each year. This year, policyholder Andrea Brannen’s cat, Minnow, took the top prize for weirdest insurance claim. As reported last week on Live Insurance News, the Hambone Award at Nationwide pet insurance is awarded to the dog or cat with the strangest claim in the previous 12 months. The award was named…

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Bullmastiff that ate a spatula wins weirdest pet insurance claim award

Marc

A dog from Lake Charles, Louisiana won the award by consuming the kitchen utensil. A Nationwide pet insurance claim involving a dog that ate a spatula might have been scary at the time, but ended up being an award-winning tale. The owners of the unfortunate pooch were relieved to have an insurance policy to pay for their dog’s care. The Lake Charles, Louisiana bullmastiff won the insurer’s most unusual pet insurance claim of the year award for 2017. This was certainly good news after the poor dog was required to…

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