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Pet health tops human wellness, say half of dog owners

December 21, 2018December 19, 2018 Nordstrom

Owners care more about the wellbeing of their companion animals than they do about their own. Pet health has become an astoundingly important issue in the lives of dog owners. In fact, a recent study showed that many dog owners care more about their animal’s wellness than their own. Half of dog owners specifically placed their canine’s health at a higher priority than their own health. The study findings showed that over half of dog owners placed pet health above their own personal health. Moreover, 62 percent of these pet…

Dog insurance premiums are more affordable in some cities than others

August 16, 2018August 15, 2018 G. Turner

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These locations are providing agents, brokers and animal owners a substantial opportunity. A recent study has revealed the parts of the country where dog insurance premiums are the lowest. There, pet owners can purchase coverage for their furry family members in an affordable way. Pet insurance can come with a hefty cost, depending on where the policyholder resides. When a beloved pet is injured or falls ill, vet bills can be in the hundreds or thousands of dollars. This can require animal owners to have to choose between their financial…

Wells Fargo pet insurance refunds on their way to many policyholders

July 23, 2018July 22, 2018 Julie Campbell

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A new report shows the scandal-plagued bank is reviewing a whole new batch of possible add-on problems. Wells Fargo pet insurance is among the latest add-ons linked with the bank’s rash of scandals. Thousands of the bank’s customers have been paying for insurance coverage they didn’t need or were overpaying for the coverage they did require. The bank is still coping with having mis-sold auto insurance to more than half a million drivers. More recently, the San Francisco-based lender has been looking at financial and insurance add-ons. What they have…

Japanese pet insurance market takes off due to high vet costs

June 13, 2018June 12, 2018 Nordstrom

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Veterinary bills are on the rise in Japan, sending dog and cat owners to buy policies to help cover expenses. Considerable advances in veterinary care have helped dogs and cats to live longer, boosting the Japanese pet insurance market well beyond where it was only a handful of years ago. Longer lives and improved veterinary care has sent the price of pet health care skyward. Since veterinary care now comes with a higher expense, Japanese pet insurance policies have taken off. The reason is that dog and cat owners are…

Bullmastiff that ate a spatula wins weirdest pet insurance claim award

October 3, 2017October 4, 2017 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…