Buy pet insurance during the credit crunch
In time of an economic downturn, it’s even more important to buy pet insurance says Mike Powell from financial research company Defaqto. According to the general insurance expert, pet insurance should be seen as seen as part of general pet healthcare and shouldn’t be cancelled because of economic difficulties.
“If you can’t afford to pay for insurance cover, how can you realistically afford to pay a vet bill?” asks Mr Powell. As credit is getting more and more difficult to obtain, cat and dog owners without pet insurance may struggle to borrow money to pay for expensive vet bills. There were reports earlier this year that vets were often forced to put pets to sleep because their owners couldn’t afford treatment. Full post…
Buy pet insurance this Christmas says ABI
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) urged dog and cat owners to buy their pets the present of pet insurance this Christmas. Anyone who gives and receives a pet this year should ensure they have some sort of insurance cover. A survey conducted by the association showed that 31% of people considered purchasing gifts for their pet and acknowledged that insurance is a very important part of responsible ownership.
A dog is for life not just for Christmas
This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the Dogs Trust tagline “A dog is for life not just for Christmas”. According to Clarissa Baldwin – Dogs Trust chief executive, there are still 1.8% of dogs bought as gifts: as many as 131,400 per year.
Animal Friends Insurance reports a 40% increase in pet insurance sales
Despite the credit crunch, specialist pet insurance provider Animal Friends Insurance (AFI) has reported a 40% increase in sales. The success of the non-for-profit organisation lies in 3 things:
• a new, more comprehensive website coupled with an increased visibility online
• a wide range of policies: lifelong and per condition available, from £500 to £6,000 per year in vet fees
• cheap prices: from £6.36 per month
Credit Crunch encourages pet owners to buy pet insurance
In period of an economic downturn, people tend to make more rational decisions with their money. They see
Rabbit pet insurance now from Helpucover (ex Pinnacle)
Helpucover (former Pinnacle pet insurance) is now offering healthcare cover for rabbits.
Helpucover has been specialising in lifelong pet insurance for years now and recently extended its range of policies to rabbits. With only a few companies providing rabbit insurance, Helpucover will prove a sensible choice for a monthly budget of about £10.
Rabbit insurance benefits
• £2,000 in veterinary fees for illnesses and injuries including hospitalisation, referral and alternative treatments.
• £250 in boarding fees should you go into hospital
• £250 for advertising and reward costs should your rabbit go missing
• 6-months premium waiver should you be unable to work because of an accident or an illnes
10% online discount
If you buy online, you will get a 10% discount which will lower your premium to roughly £10 per month. You can star
Get a Direct Line Pet Insurance quote and win £1,000 worth of pet food
Get a Direct Line pet insurance online quote before 31/03/2009 you could win a £1,000 worth of pet food.
Every customer requesting a cat or dog insurance quote on www.directline.com/pet will be entered into a prize draw to win £1,000 worth of pet food, paid into Pets at Home vouchers.
Each week, 1 winner will be drawn, making it 13 chances for you to win the prize!! No purchase necessary! J
Pet insurance should be mandatory according to Keith Hall
Pet insurance should be mandatory reckons Keith Hall, manager of Hallswood Animal Sanctuary in Norwich.
42 animals have already been left at his rescue centre since Christmas (23 cats and 7 dogs) as the credit crunch starts to bite. Most of the time people struggle to pay vet bills but they also abandon pets with medical problems before getting a new one.
5 reasons to buy lifelong pet insurance
Lifelong pet insurance may be a bit more expensive than per condition or 12-month covers but it’s definately worth the few extra pounds a month in the long run. Here are 5 reasons why you should consider buying lifelong cat and dog insurance.
- Ongoing conditions are covered for life
As long as you renew your policy each year, medical conditions will not be excluded from your policy even if you have started claiming for them. Wi
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